contrée, n.f., country, region, district.
*contre-écaille, n.f., (—-—s) the reverse side of a shell.
contre-écart, n.m., (—-—s) (her.) counter-quarter.
contre-écarteler, v.a., (her.) to counter-quarter.
contre-échange, n.m., (—-—s) mutual exchange.
contre-enquête, n.f., (—-—s) counter-inquiry.
contre-épaulette, n.f., (—-—s) epaulet without fringe.
contre-épreuve, n.f., (—-—s) counter-proof; spiritless copy, feeble imitation; counter-verification.
contre-épreuver, v.a., (engr.) to take a counter-proof. Se —; to be counter-proved.