Defn: The exterior slope or wall of the ditch; — sometimes, the whole covered way, beyond the ditch, with its parapet and glacis; as, the enemy have lodged themselves on the counterscarp.
COUNTERSEAL Coun`ter*seal" (koun`tr-sl"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Countersealed (- sld"); p. pr. & vb. n. Countersealing.]
Defn: To seal or ratify with another or others. Shak.
COUNTERSECURE
Coun`ter*se*cure" (-s-kr"), v. t.
Defn: To give additional security to or for. Burke.
COUNTERSHAFT
Coun"ter*shaft` (koun"tr-shft`), n. (Mach.)
Defn: An intermediate shaft; esp., one which receives motion from a line shaft in a factory and transmits it to a machine.
COUNTERSIGN
Coun`ter*sign" (-sn`; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Countersigned (-
snd`); p. pr. & vb. n. Countersigning.] Etym: [Counter- + sign: cf.
F. contresigner.]
Defn: To sign on the opposite side of (an instrument or writing); hence, to sign in addition to the signature of a principal or superior, in order to attest the authenticity of a writing.
COUNTERSIGN
Coun"ter*sign`, a.