rolling-press printing, a print taken off from another fresh printed; which by being passed through the press, gives the figure of the former, but inverted. To counter-prove, is also to pass a design in black lead, or red chalk, through the press, after having moistened with a sponge both that and the paper on which the counter-proof is to be taken.

Counter-Quartered (contre-escarpeté), in heraldry, denotes the escutcheon, after being quartered, to have each quarter again divided into two.

Counter-Saliant, is when two heads are borne in a coat leaping from each other directly the contrary way.

Counter-Scarp, in fortification, is properly the exterior talus or flop of the ditch; but it is often taken for the covered way and the glacis. In this sense we say, the enemy have lodged themselves on the counter-scarp. Angle of the counter-scarp, is that made by two sides of the counter-scarp meeting before the middle of the curtain.

Counter-Signing, the signing the writing of a superior in quality of secretary. Thus charters are signed by the king, and counter-signed by a secretary of state, or lord chancellor.