i Register
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noun
A hill or mountain.
Any of seven fleshy prominences in the palm of the hand, taken to represent the influences of various heavenly bodies.
the mount of Jupiter
A bulwark for offence or defence; a mound.
⸿ For thus hath the Lord of hoſtes said ; Hew yee downe trees and ‖ caſt a mount againſt Jeruſalem : this is the citie to be viſited, ſhe is wholly oppreſſion in the midſt of her.
A bank; a fund.
A green hillock in the base of a shield.
noun
An animal, usually a horse, used to ride on.
The rider climbed onto his mount.
A car, bicycle, or motorcycle used for racing.
A mounting; an object on which another object is mounted.
The post is the mount on which the mailbox is installed.
A rider in a cavalry unit or division.
The General said he has 2,000 mounts.
A step or block to assist in mounting a horse.
verb
To get upon; to ascend; to climb.
to mount stairs
Or shall we mount again the Rural Throne, And rule the Country Kingdoms, once our own?
To place oneself on (a horse, a bicycle, etc.); to bestride.
The rider mounted his horse.
To cause to mount; to put on horseback; to furnish with animals for riding.
to mount the Trojan troop
To cause (something) to rise or ascend; to drive up; to raise; to elevate; to lift up.
What power is it which mounts my love so high?
To sit on a combatant's torso with the face pointing towards the opponent's head; to assume the mount position in ground grappling.