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Definition of Counterblow
1. Noun. A return blow; a retaliatory blow.
Definition of Counterblow
1. Noun. A blow delivered in return of a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Counterblow
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Counterblow
Literary usage of Counterblow
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Bottom of the Sea by Léon Sonrel (1875)
"The Bottom of the Sea feels the counterblow of terrestrial Volcanic Phenomena.
Terrestrial volcanoes and earthquakes are nearly always re-echoed, ..."
2. Peter Kent's Command: A Peter Kent Story by John Gunn (2006)
"... Chapter Four A counterblow ANDERSON was forced to lead the way south, but it
was 1\ Williams who really set the pace. ..."
3. The United Service (1905)
"the entrance of the besiegers; and therefore the counterblow usually came from
the outside. With proper control of the sea on the part of the attack this ..."
4. The Military Dictionary (1987)
"second strike capability—(NATO) The ability to survive a first strike with
sufficient resources to deliver an effective counterblow (generally associated ..."
5. Artillery Notes by School Board, Coast Artillery School (U.S.) (1906)
"With proper control of the sea on the part of the attack this outside counterblow,
of course, could not come at all. At present, with channel obstructions ..."
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