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Alto :: Alto (n.) Formerly the part sung by the highest male, or counter-tenor, voices; now the part sung by the lowest female, or contralto, voices, between in tenor and soprano. In instrumental music it now signifies the tenor..

Descant :: Descant (v. i.) Originally, a double song; a melody or counterpoint sung above the plain song of the tenor; a variation of an air; a variation by ornament of the main subject or plain song..

Kill :: Kill (v. t.) To destroy the effect of; to counteract; to neutralize; as, alkali kills acid..

Countermine :: Countermine (v. t.) To oppose by means of a countermine; to intercept with a countermine.

Counterscarf :: Counterscarf (n.) 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..

Counter :: Counter (v. t.) Money; coin; -- used in contempt.

Abacus :: Abacus (n.) A calculating table or frame; an instrument for performing arithmetical calculations by balls sliding on wires, or counters in grooves, the lowest line representing units, the second line, tens, etc. It is still employed in China..

Counter-compony :: Counter-compony (a.) See Compony.

Money-maker :: Money-maker (n.) One who coins or prints money; also, a counterfeiter of money..

Contrapuntist :: Contrapuntist (n.) One skilled in counterpoint.

Gammon :: Gammon (v. t.) To beat in the game of backgammon, before an antagonist has been able to get his men or counters home and withdraw any of them from the board; as, to gammon a person..

Counterpane :: Counterpane (n.) A duplicate part or copy of an indenture, deed, etc., corresponding with the original; -- now called counterpart..

Countercharmed :: Countercharmed (imp. & p. p.) of Counterchar.

Counterfeiter :: Counterfeiter (n.) One who counterfeits; one who copies or imitates; especially, one who copies or forges bank notes or coin; a forger..

Escarp :: Escarp (n.) The side of the ditch next the parapet; -- same as scarp, and opposed to counterscarp..

Fish :: Fish (n.) A counter, used in various games..

Entertain :: Entertain (v. t.) To meet or encounter, as an enemy..

Counter :: Counter (adv.) A prefix meaning contrary, opposite, in opposition; as, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck. See Counter, adv. & a..

Counter :: Counter (v. i.) To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing..

Counterstand :: Counterstand (n.) Resistance; opposition; a stand against.

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