Contramure
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In military fortification
, a contramure, or countermure, is a wall raised behind another, to supply its place when breached or destroyed.
The term was also used to refer to an outer wall, built around the wall of a city.
Fortification
Fortifications are military constructions and buildings designed for defence in warfare and military bases. Humans have constructed defensive works for many thousands of years, in a variety of increasingly complex designs...
, a contramure, or countermure, is a wall raised behind another, to supply its place when breached or destroyed.
The term was also used to refer to an outer wall, built around the wall of a city.