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counterguard

noun
coun·​ter·​guard | \ "+ˌ-\

Definition of counterguard

: an outwork protecting from a breaching fire the faces of a bastion, ravelin, or similar work

History and Etymology for counterguard

partial translation of Middle French contre-garde, from contre- counter- + garde guard, from Old French guarde

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