counter-ˈbatter, v. Mil.
[counter- 1, after F. contre-battre.]
trans. To batter with a return fire (from a counter-battery).
| 1879 Cassell's Techn. Educ. IV. 138/2 Gun casemates are therefore more frequently employed..in the flanking batteries of the ditches, where the liability to be counterbattered by artillery is remote. |