A wall or barrier built in opposition to or as a defense against another wall or fortification.
From counter- (against) + mure (from Latin murus, 'wall'). A specialized architectural and military term from medieval fortification.
Castle architects didn't just build walls—they built countermures (walls within walls) to create a deadly obstacle course where attackers could be trapped between multiple barriers and shot at from above.
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