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From counter- + roll; compare control and comptroller.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
counter-roll
Today it means: A duplicate roll (record or account) kept by an officer as a check upon another officer's roll. Full definition →
Today it means: A duplicate roll (record or account) kept by an officer as a check upon another officer's roll. Full definition →
From counter- + roll; compare control and comptroller.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.