1. The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery. Titian's coloring and contours. A. Drummond.
2. (Mil.)
Defn: The outline of a horizontal section of the ground, or of works of fortification. Contour feathers (Zoöl.), those feathers that form the general covering of a bird. — Contour of ground (Surv.), the outline of the surface of ground with respect to its undulation, etc. — Contour line (Topographical Suv.), the line in which a horizontal plane intersects a portion of ground, or the corresponding line in a map or chart.
CONTOURNE
Con`tour`ne, a. Etym: [F., p.p. of contourner to twist.] (Her.)
Defn: Turned in a direction which is not the usual one; — said of an animal turned to the sinister which is usually turned to the dexter, or the like.
CONTOURNIATED
Con*tour"ni*a`ted, a. Etym: [Cf. Contorniate.] (Numis.)
Defn: Having furrowed edges, as if turned in a lathe.
CONTRA
Con"tra.
Defn: A Latin adverb and preposition, signifying against, contrary, in opposition, etc., entering as a prefix into the composition of many English words. Cf. Counter, adv. & pref.
CONTRABAND Con"tra*band, n. Etym: [It. contrabando; contra + bando ban, proclamation: cf. F. contrebande. See Ban an edict.]