WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cou•ter
(ko̅o̅′tər),USA pronunciation n. [Armor.]
- Heraldrya piece of plate armor for the elbow. See diag. under armor.
- Latin cubitum; see cubit) + Anglo-French -er -er2
- Anglo-French, equivalent. to Old French coute elbow (
- Middle English 1325–75
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