Counterpane :: Counterpane (n.) A coverlet for a bed, -- originally stitched or woven in squares or figures..

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

Counterpart :: Counterpart (n.) A part corresponding to another part; anything which answers, or corresponds, to another; a copy; a duplicate; a facsimile..

Counterpart :: Counterpart (n.) One of two corresponding copies of an instrument; a duplicate.

Counterpart :: Counterpart (n.) A person who closely resembles another.

Counterpart :: Counterpart (n.) A thing may be applied to another thing so as to fit perfectly, as a seal to its impression; hence, a thing which is adapted to another thing, or which supplements it; that which serves to complete or complement anything; hence, a person or thing having qualities lacking in another; an opposite..

Counterpassant :: Counterpassant (a.) Passant in opposite directions; -- said of two animals.

Counterplead :: Counterplead (v. t.) To plead the contrary of; to plead against; to deny.

Counterplot :: Counterplot (v. t.) To oppose, as another plot, by plotting; to attempt to frustrate, as a stratagem, by stratagem..

Counterplot :: Counterplot (n.) A plot or artifice opposed to another.

Counterplotted :: Counterplotted (imp. & p. p.) of Counterplo.

Counterplotting :: Counterplotting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Counterplo.

Counterpoint :: Counterpoint (n.) An opposite poin.

Counterpoint :: Counterpoint (n.) The setting of note against note in harmony; the adding of one or more parts to a given canto fermo or melod.

Counterpoint :: Counterpoint (n.) The art of polyphony, or composite melody, i. e., melody not single, but moving attended by one or more related melodies..

Counterpoint :: Counterpoint (n.) Music in parts; part writing; harmony; polyphonic music. See Polyphony.

Counterpoint :: Counterpoint (n.) A coverlet; a cover for a bed, often stitched or broken into squares; a counterpane. See 1st Counterpane..

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (v. t.) To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (v. t.) To act against with equal power; to balance.

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (n.) A weight sufficient to balance another, as in the opposite scale of a balance; an equal weight..

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (n.) An equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force.

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (n.) The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium; equiponderance.

Counterpoised :: Counterpoised (imp. & p. p.) of Counterpois.

Counterpoising :: Counterpoising (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Counterpois.

Counterpole :: Counterpole (n.) The exact opposite.

Counterponderate :: Counterponderate (v. t.) To equal in weight; to counterpoise; to equiponderate.

Counterprove :: Counterprove (v. t.) To take a counter proof of, or a copy in reverse, by taking an impression directly from the face of an original. See Counter proof, under Counter..

Counterproved :: Counterproved (imp. & p. p.) of Counterprov.

Counterproving :: Counterproving (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Counterprov.

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