counterguard

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|fortification}} A low [[outwork]] before a [[bastion]] or [[ravelin]], consisting of two lines of [[rampart]] [[parallel]] to the [[face]]s of the bastion, and protecting them from a breaching fire.

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