sb. Obs. [a. F. contrebarre: cf. COUNTER- 7.] A cross-bar for a door or window on the outside. Hence Counter-bar v.
1611. Cotgr., Contrebarre, a counterbarre; the long (outward) barre, wherewith some (two-leaued) dores and windowes, and the most shop-windowes, are shut. Ibid., Contrebarré, counterbarred; barred, or shut in, on the outside.
