Definition of counter

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Counter (v. t.) A prison; either of two prisons formerly in London.

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Brad :: Brad (n.) A thin nail, usually small, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head; also, a small wire nail, with a flat circular head; sometimes, a small, tapering, square-bodied finishing nail, with a countersunk head..
Chip :: Chip (n.) One of the counters used in poker and other games.
Counterfoil :: Counterfoil (n.) That part of a tally, formerly in the exchequer, which was kept by an officer in that court, the other, called the stock, being delivered to the person who had lent the king money on the account; -- called also counterstock..
Counterbalance :: Counterbalance (v. t.) To oppose with an equal weight or power; to counteract the power or effect of; to countervail; to equiponderate; to balance.
Counterpoint :: Counterpoint (n.) An opposite poin.
Stour :: Stour (n.) A battle or tumult; encounter; combat; disturbance; passion.
Antalkaline :: Antalkaline (n.) Anything that neutralizes, or that counteracts an alkaline tendency in the system..
Counterdrawn :: Counterdrawn (p. p.) of Counterdra.
Counterbalanced :: Counterbalanced (imp. & p. p.) of Counterbalanc.
Counterbuff :: Counterbuff (v. t.) To strike or drive back or in an opposite direction; to stop by a blow or impulse in front.
Hosting :: Hosting (n.) An encounter; a battle.
Shock :: Shock (v. i.) To meet with a shock; to meet in violent encounter.
Falsify :: Falsify (a.) To counterfeit; to forge; as, to falsify coin..
Poise :: Poise (n.) To counterpoise; to counterbalance.
Forger :: Forger (n. & v. t.) Especially: One guilty of forgery; one who makes or issues a counterfeit document.
Countersecure :: Countersecure (v. t.) To give additional security to or for.
Chirograph :: Chirograph (n.) A writing which, requiring a counterpart, was engrossed twice on the same piece of parchment, with a space between, in which was written the word chirographum, through which the parchment was cut, and one part given to each party. It answered to what is now called a charter party..
Lurch :: Lurch (n.) An old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the game of tables.
Contra :: Contra () 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..
Control :: Control (v. t.) To exercise restraining or governing influence over; to check; to counteract; to restrain; to regulate; to govern; to overpower.
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