- countersway
- noun
Etymology: counter- + swayobsolete : force in an opposite direction
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Countersway — Coun ter*sway ( sw[=a] ), n. A swaying in a contrary direction; an opposing influence. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A countersway of restraint, curbing their wild exorbitance. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English