Countertime
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkaʊntə(ɹ)ˌtaɪm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Countertime is a noun meaning (equestrianism, obsolete) The resistance of a horse that interrupts its cadence and the measure of its manège, caused by bad horsemanship or the bad temper of the horse.
Meaning
(equestrianism, obsolete) The resistance of a horse that interrupts its cadence and the measure of its manège, caused by bad horsemanship or the bad temper of the horse.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Opposition; resistance.
Example Sentences
Let cheerfulneſs on happy Fortune wait, / And give not thus the Counter-time to Fate.
Word Forms
- countertimes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include counterstand, obluctation, gainstand, obstancy, counter, opposal.
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