contre-espalier, n.m., (—-—s) espalier facing another (with a walk between).

contre-expertise, n.f., (—-—s) counter-valuation or survey.

contre-étais, n.m.pl., (nav.) back-stay.

contre-étambot, n.m., (nav.) false stern-post.

contre-étrave, n.f., (—-—s) (nav.) apron.

contrefaçon, n.f., counterfeiting, counterfeit, pirating, forgery, infringement; spurious copy or edition.

contrefacteur, n.m., counterfeiter (of coin); forger (of bills); infringer (of patents).

contrefaction, n.f., act of forging, counterfeiting, forgery.

contrefaire, v.a., to counterfeit, to imitate, to copy; to mimic, to ape; to pirate; to disguise, to disfigure; to deform.

se contrefaire, v.r., to dissemble, to sham.