n. [ Cf. F. contredanse (fr. E. Country-dance). ] 1. (a) A dance in which the partners are arranged face to face, or in opposite lines. (b) The quadrille. [ Obs. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. (Music) A piece of music in the rhythm of such a dance. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ F., for OF. redent a double notching or jagging, as in the teeth of a saw, fr. L. pref. re- re- + dens, dentis, a tooth. Cf. Redented. ] [ Written sometimes redent and redens. ] 1. (Fort.) A work having two parapets whose faces unite so as to form a salient angle toward the enemy. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A step or vertical offset in a wall on uneven ground, to keep the parts level. [ 1913 Webster ]