contrefort, n.m., counterfort, buttress, pillar, pier; (geol.) lesser chain; stiffener (of boots).
contre-fossé, n.m., (—-—s) counter-drain; (fort.) advance-fosse.
contre-fracture, n.f., (—-—s) (surg.) contra-fissure.
contre-fruit, n.m., (—-—s) (arch.) overspan.
contre-fugue, n.f., (mus.) counterfugue.
contre-gage, n.m., (—-—s) double security, pledge.
contre-gager, v.a., to take security, to take a pledge.
contre-garde, n.f., (—-—s) counterguard.
☉contre-garde, n.m., (—-—s) deputy warden of the mint.
contre-hacher, v.a., (engr.) to counter- or cross-hatch.