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Webster 1913 Edition
Countermarch
Counˊter-march′
(kounˊt?r-m?rch′)
, Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Countermarched
(-m?rcht′)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Countermarching
.] (Mil.)
To march back, or to march in reversed order.
The two armies marched and
countermarched
, drew near and receded. Macaulay.
Coun′ter-marchˊ
(koun′t?r-m?rchˊ)
, Noun.
1.
A marching back; retrocession.
2.
(Mil.)
An evolution by which a body of troops change front or reverse the direction of march while retaining the same men in the front rank; also, a movement by which the rear rank becomes the front one, either with or without changing the right to the left.
3.
A change of measures; alteration of conduct.
Such
countermarches
and retractions as we do not willingly impute to wisdom. T. Burnet.
Webster 1828 Edition
Countermarch
COUNTERMARCH
,Noun.
1.
A marching back; a returning.2.
A change of the wings or face of a battalion, so as to bring the right to the left or the front into the rear.3.
A change of measures; alteration of conduct.Definition 2024
countermarch
countermarch
English
Noun
countermarch (plural countermarches)
- A march back along the same route
Translations
a march back along the same route
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Verb
countermarch (third-person singular simple present countermarches, present participle countermarching, simple past and past participle countermarched)
- To march back along the same route
Translations
to march back along the same route
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