mount

³mount

noun

Definition of MOUNT

1

: an act or instance of mounting; specifically : an opportunity to ride a horse in a race

2

: frame, support: as a : the material (as cardboard) on which a picture is mounted b : a jewelry setting c (1) : an undercarriage or part on which a device (as a motor or an artillery piece) rests in service (2) : an attachment for an accessory d : a hinge, card, or acetate envelope for mounting a stamp e : a glass slide with its accessories on which objects are placed for examination with a microscope

3

: a means of conveyance; especially : saddle horse

First Known Use of MOUNT

15th century

Other Equestrian Terms

canter, cantle, curry, farrier, hunter, paddock, router, skirt, tack