contrectationt (kon trek tash on)

[L.con trectatio ( n- ), The greatest danger of all is in the contrectation and touching of their hands. Chilmead, tr. of Ferrand's Love and Melancholy (1640), [p. 254. contre-dance (kon'tr-dans), n. [ F.contredanse : see contra - dance and country -dance.] 1. A [F.: see counter fort.] In fort., a brickwork revetment for ramparts on the side of the terreplein, or for counterscarps, gorges, and dem i-gorges, and for sides or ends of bomb-proof magazines. contre-lettre (kon-tr-let'r), n. [F.: see coun ter -and letter.] A deed of defeasance; a counter obligation. It commonly implies a secret qualification of an apparently absolute transfer. contrepalé (kon-tr-pa-lā'), a. Same as coun terpaled. contrepointé (kon-tr-pwan-tā'), a. Same as counterpointé. contretemps (kon'tr-ton), n. [F., = Sp. con tratiempo = Pg. contra tempo = It. contrattem po, L. contra, against, + temp us, time: see contra and temporal.] An unexpected and untoward event; an embarra ing conjuncture; a "hitch." contre-vair (kon-tr-var'), α. [F.] Same as counter- vairy.