coun|ter|march

coun|ter|march
coun|ter|march «KOWN tuhr MAHRCH», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a march in the opposite direction; a march back.
2. a movement by which a marching group reverses its direction of march.
–v.i.
1. to march in the opposite direction; march back.
2. to execute a countermarch.
–v.t.
to order or cause (a marching group) to countermarch.

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  • countermarch — coun•ter•march [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌmɑrtʃ[/t]] n. 1) a march back over the same ground 2) to execute a countermarch 3) to cause to countermarch • Etymology: 1590–1600 …   From formal English to slang

  • Countermarch — Coun ter*march (koun t?r m?rch ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Countermarched} ( m?rcht ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Countermarching}.] (Mil.) To march back, or to march in reversed order. [1913 Webster] The two armies marched and countermarched, drew near and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Countermarched — Countermarch Coun ter*march (koun t?r m?rch ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Countermarched} ( m?rcht ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Countermarching}.] (Mil.) To march back, or to march in reversed order. [1913 Webster] The two armies marched and countermarched,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Countermarching — Countermarch Coun ter*march (koun t?r m?rch ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Countermarched} ( m?rcht ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Countermarching}.] (Mil.) To march back, or to march in reversed order. [1913 Webster] The two armies marched and countermarched,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Countermarch — Coun ter*march (koun t?r m?rch ), n. 1. A marching back; retrocession. [1913 Webster] 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • encounter — en|coun|ter1 [ ın kauntər ] noun count ** 1. ) a meeting, especially one that was not planned: I had not seen her since our brief encounter two years before. a close encounter: We had a frighteningly close encounter with a black bear. a ) an… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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