term which enters into the composition of divers words of our language, and generally implies opposition; but when applied to deeds, means an exact copy kept of the contrary party, and sometimes signed by both parties.

Counter-Changed, in Heraldry, the intermixture or opposition of any metal with a colour.

Counter-Flory, in Heraldry, is said of a tressure whose flowers-de-luce are opposite to others. See Heraldry.

Counter-Drawing, in Painting, is the copying a design or painting, by means of a fine linen-cloth, an oiled paper, or other transparent matter, where the strokes appearing through are followed with a pencil, with or without colour. Sometimes it is done on glass, and with frames or nets divided into squares with silk or with thread, and also by means of instruments invented for the purpose, as the parallelogram.

Counter-Ermine, in Heraldry, is the contrary of ermine, being a black field with white spots.