COUNTERBUFF
Etymology
Noun
counterbuff (plural counterbuffs)
A buff (strike) in return; a counterblow.
Verb
counterbuff (third-person singular simple present counterbuffs, present participle counterbuffing, simple past and past participle counterbuffed)
To strike or drive back or in an opposite direction; to stop by a blow or impulse in front.
Source: Wiktionary
Coun`ter*buff" (koun`tr-bf"), v. t.
Definition: To strike or drive back or in an opposite direction; to stop by a blow or impulse in front. Dryden.
Coun"ter*buff` (koun"tr-bf`), n.
Definition: A blow in an opposite direction; a stroke that stops motion or cause a recoil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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