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noun

Mounting n.

1.

The act of one that mounts.

2.

That by which anything is prepared for use, or set off to advantage; equipment; embellishment; setting; as, the mounting of a sword or diamond.

3.

(Aeronautics) Same as Carriage.

verb

Mount v. t.

1.

To get upon; to ascend; to climb; as, to mount the pulpit and deliver a sermon. "Shall we mount again the rural throne?"

2.

To place one's self on, as a horse or other animal, or anything that one sits upon; to bestride.

3.

To cause to mount; to put on horseback; to furnish with animals for riding; to furnish with horses. "To mount the Trojan troop."

4.

Hence: To put upon anything that sustains and fits for use, as a gun on a carriage, a map or picture on cloth or paper; to prepare for being worn or otherwise used, as a diamond by setting, or a sword blade by adding the hilt, scabbard, etc.; as, to mount a picture or diploma in a frame

5.

To raise aloft; to lift on high. "What power is it which mounts my love so high?" Note: A fort or ship is said to mount cannon, when it has them arranged for use in or about it.

To mount guard (Mil.), to go on guard; to march on guard; to do duty as a guard.

To mount a play, to prepare and arrange the scenery, furniture, etc., used in the play.

Mount v. i. (past & past part. mounted; pres. part. mounting)

1.

To rise on high; to go up; to be upraised or uplifted; to tower aloft; to ascend; often with up. "Though Babylon should mount up to heaven." "The fire of trees and houses mounts on high."

2.

To get up on anything, as a platform or scaffold; especially, to seat one's self on a horse for riding.

3.

To attain in value; to amount. "Bring then these blessings to a strict account, Make fair deductions, see to what they mount."

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Etymology of 'Mounting'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Mounting" Quotes from Famous Books

... the furniture was old and common, but neither dilapidated nor out of order; the bed was neatly covered; around the room were scattered several books of interest, and in one corner was a neat writing-desk, of antiquated appearance, with silver mounting, and handsomely inlaid; while some small articles of considerable value placed on a table in another corner, indicated at least occasional denizens very different from the peasant and his wife. Yet this could not be a rural ...

— The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 • Various

... not approach the cabin any closer, or permit his presence to become known, for Moore was kept outside the door on guard. However, the delay was not a long one, horses being brought up from the near-by corral, and the entire party mounting rode down the trail toward Haskell. The cabin was left dark and deserted, the mine silent. Westcott made no effort to follow, feeling assured that no important movement would be attempted ...

— The Strange Case of Cavendish • Randall Parrish

... landing-place, and got them as fast as possible on board the transports. Some of the people of the town contrived to make known to Csar's army what was going on, by means of signals from the walls; the army immediately brought scaling ladders in great numbers, and, mounting the walls with great ardor and impetuosity, they drove all before them, and soon broke open the gates and got possession of the city. But the barricades and pitfalls, together with the darkness, so embarrassed their movements that Pompey succeeded in ...

— The Junior Classics • Various

... opened my front door, and flew across the street. Mounting her steps, I rang the doorbell hard. There was no response, and I kept on ringing—a veritable bombardment. Then the door opened a very little bit—I could see it was on a night-chain—and Vicky's voice said, "Please ...

— Vicky Van • Carolyn Wells

... Mounting steadily with his son's arm to sustain him, he argued garrulously for a sojourn at the nearest hostelry, or for a stop at Chevy Chase. He would, he promised, go to bed at the Club, and thus be rid of Bronson. Bronson didn't know his place, he ...

— The Tin Soldier • Temple Bailey

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