'Countermarch' definitions:
Definition of 'countermarch'
(from WordNet)
noun
(military) a march in the reverse direction or back along the same route
verb
March back along the same way
verb
Change the order of soldiers during a march
Definition of 'Countermarch'
From: GCIDE
- Countermarch \Coun`ter*march"\ (koun`t?r-m?rch"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Countermarched (-m?rcht"); p. pr. & vb. n. Countermarching.] (Mil.) To march back, or to march in reversed order. [1913 Webster]
- The two armies marched and countermarched, drew near and receded. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Countermarch'
From: GCIDE
- Countermarch \Coun"ter*march`\ (koun"t?r-m?rch`), n.
- 1. A marching back; retrocession. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Mil.) An evolution by which a body of troops change front or reverse the direction of march while retaining the same men in the front rank; also, a movement by which the rear rank becomes the front one, either with or without changing the right to the left. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A change of measures; alteration of conduct. [1913 Webster]
- Such countermarches and retractions as we do not willingly impute to wisdom. --T. Burnet. [1913 Webster]