Definition of counter

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Counter (v. t.) A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations..

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Countermovement :: Countermovement () A movement in opposition to another.
Contrapuntist :: Contrapuntist (n.) One skilled in counterpoint.
Forging :: Forging (n.) The act of counterfeiting.
Uncoined :: Uncoined (a.) Not fabricated; not artificial or counterfeit; natural.
Counter :: Counter (adv.) A prefix meaning contrary, opposite, in opposition; as, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck. See Counter, adv. & a..
Encounter :: Encounter (adv.) To come against face to face; to meet; to confront, either by chance, suddenly, or deliberately; especially, to meet in opposition or with hostile intent; to engage in conflict with; to oppose; to struggle with; as, to encounter a friend in traveling; two armies encounter each other; to encounter obstacles or difficulties, to encounter strong evidence of a truth..
Compone :: Compone (a.) Divided into squares of alternate tinctures in a single row; -- said of any bearing; or, in the case of a bearing having curved lines, divided into patches of alternate colors following the curve. If there are two rows it is called counter-compony..
Goose :: Goose (n.) A game played with counters on a board divided into compartments, in some of which a goose was depicted..
Lurch :: Lurch (n.) An old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the game of tables.
Meet :: Meet (v. t.) To come together with hostile purpose; to have an encounter or conflict.
Rescript :: Rescript (v. t.) A counterpart.
Counterfeit :: Counterfeit (adv.) Representing by imitation or likeness; having a resemblance to something else; portrayed.
Mockish :: Mockish (a.) Mock; counterfeit; sham.
Counterfaisance :: Counterfaisance (n.) See Counterfesance.
Counter-roll :: Counter-roll (n.) A duplicate roll (record or account) kept by an officer as a check upon another officer's roll.
Hazard :: Hazard (v. i.) To try the chance; to encounter risk or danger.
Countersign :: Countersign (a.) A private signal, word, or phrase, which must be given in order to pass a sentry; a watchword..
Counter :: Counter (adv.) The after part of a vessel's body, from the water line to the stern, -- below and somewhat forward of the stern proper..
Assail :: Assail (v. t.) To encounter or meet purposely with the view of mastering, as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like..
Borrow :: Borrow (v. t.) To feign or counterfeit.
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