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Dismount

Dismount Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dismount? [n] the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.) [v] get off (a horse) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dismount: get down \| get off \| light \| unhorse Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dismount: alight \| buck off \| climb down \| demolish \| depose \| deracinate \| detach \| disassemble \| disconnect \| disengage \| disjoin \| dislodge \| dismantle \| dismember \| disunite \| get down \| get off \| land \| light \| perch \| root out \| root up \| separate \| settle \| take apart \| take down \| tear down \| throw off \| touch down \| unhorse \| unplace \| unsaddle \| unseat \| uproot See Also \| come down \| descend \| discontinuance \| discontinuation \| fall \| go down Dismount In Webster's Dictionary \Dismount"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dismounted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dismounting}.] [Pref. dis- + mount: cf. OF. desmonter, F. d['e]monter.] 1. To come down; to descend. [Poetic] But now the bright sun ginneth to dismount. --Spenser. 2. To alight from a horse; to descend or get off, as a rider from his beast; as, the troops dismounted. \Dismount"\, v. t. 1. To throw or bring down from an elevation, place of honor and authority, or the like. Dismounted from his authority. --Barrow. 2. To throw or remove from a horse; to unhorse; as, the soldier dismounted his adversary. 3. (Mech.) To take down, or apart, as a machine. 4. To throw or remove from the carriage, or from that on which a thing is mounted; to break the carriage or wheels of, and render useless; to deprive of equipments or mountings; -- said esp. of artillery.

Dismount Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dismount?

[n] the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.)
[v] get off (a horse)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dismount: get down | get off | light | unhorse

Dismount In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*mount"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dismounted}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Dismounting}.] [Pref. dis- + mount: cf. OF.
desmonter, F. d['e]monter.]
1. To come down; to descend. [Poetic]

         But now the bright sun ginneth to dismount.
                                               --Spenser.

2. To alight from a horse; to descend or get off, as a rider
   from his beast; as, the troops dismounted.


\Dis*mount"\, v. t.
1. To throw or bring down from an elevation, place of honor
   and authority, or the like.

         Dismounted from his authority.        --Barrow.

2. To throw or remove from a horse; to unhorse; as, the
   soldier dismounted his adversary.

3. (Mech.) To take down, or apart, as a machine.

4. To throw or remove from the carriage, or from that on
   which a thing is mounted; to break the carriage or wheels
   of, and render useless; to deprive of equipments or
   mountings; -- said esp. of artillery.

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