counterguard

noun

coun·​ter·​guard

"+ˌ-

: an outwork protecting from a breaching fire the faces of a bastion, ravelin, or similar work

Word History

Etymology

partial translation of Middle French contre-garde, from contre- counter- + garde guard, from Old French guarde

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