In fencing, a movement or position that opposes or counters the carte (a particular guard position), used as a defensive parry.
From counter- (opposite) + carte (from French carte, a fencing guard position, literally 'card' or 'side'). Technical fencing terminology from the French fencing tradition.
Classical fencing positions like carte and countercarte represent mathematical angles—fencers are literally using geometry without thinking about it, positioning their blade in angles that maximize defense and minimize openings.
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