Definitions for mounted

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mounted mount·ed

Spelling: [moun-tid]

IPA: /ˈmaʊn tɪd/

Mounted is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 183 anagrams from letters in mounted (demnotu).

Definitions for mounted

noun

1. the act or a manner of mounting.
2. a horse, other animal, or sometimes a vehicle, as a bicycle, used, provided, or available for riding.
3. an act or occasion of riding a horse, especially in a race.
4. a support, backing, setting, or the like, on or in which something is, or is to be, mounted or fixed.
5. an ornamental metal piece applied to a piece of wooden furniture.
6. Microscopy. a prepared slide.
7. a distinctive metal feature on a sheath or scabbard, as a locket or chape.
8. Philately. hinge (def 4).
9. Printing. a wooden or metal block to which a plate is secured for printing.

adjective

1. seated or riding on a horse or other animal.
2. serving on horseback or on some special mount, as soldiers or police.
3. Military. (formerly) permanently equipped with horses or vehicles for transport. Compare mobile (def 4).
4. having or set in a mounting:
5. put into position for use, as guns.

verb (used with object)

1. to go up; climb; ascend:
2. to get up on (a platform, a horse, etc.).
3. to set or place at an elevation:
4. to furnish with a horse or other animal for riding.
5. to set or place (a person) on horseback.
6. to organize, as an army.
7. to prepare and launch, as an attack or a campaign.
8. to raise or put into position for use, as a gun.
9. (of a fortress or warship) to have or carry (guns) in position for use.
10. to go or put on guard, as a sentry or watch.
11. to attach to or fix on or in a support, backing, setting, etc.:
12. to arrange for display:
13. to provide (a play, musical comedy, opera, etc.) with scenery, costumes, and other equipment for production.
14. to prepare (an animal body or skeleton) as a specimen.
15. (of a male animal) to climb upon (a female) for copulation.
16. Microscopy. to prepare (a slide) for microscopic investigation. to prepare (a sample) for examination by a microscope, as by placing it on a slide.

verb (used without object)

1. to increase in amount or intensity (often followed by up):
2. to get up on the back of a horse or other animal for riding.
3. to rise or go to a higher position, level, degree, etc.; ascend.
4. to get up on something, as a platform.

Origin of mounted

First recorded in 1575-85; mount¹ + -ed²

Examples for mounted

In 1995, Christie, while serving as a county Freeholder, mounted a campaign for the State Assembly.

You are three armed and mounted men, and we are only two, unarmed and on foot.

They were all mounted, armed with rifles, and used their rifles well.

He mounted the little steps softly, and entered the chamber.

There, Republican Scott Brown has mounted a surprisingly strong challenge to first-term incumbent Democrat Jeanne Shaheen.

A motley crew of former sailors led by Commodore Joshua Barney mounted the only real resistance to the British.

He mounted a Trace Elliot amplifier on the back of the truck.

Allen was mounted on the major's charger, and was ordered to swim the river.

In retaliation, Colbert mounted a campaign to turn an obscure book into a bestseller.

Yates mounted with some difficulty, and the two went trotting down the road.