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mounted Definition

mounted (mo̵unt′id)

adjective

  1. seated on horseback, a bicycle, etc.
  2. serving on horseback mounted police
  3. set up and ready for use mounted gun
  4. fixed on or in the proper backing, support, setting, etc.
  5. Mil. regularly equipped with a means of transportation, as with horses, tanks, armored vehicles, etc.

mounted Synonyms

mounted

modif.

  1. On horseback

    seated, riding, in the saddle, cavalry, provided with a horse, horsed*, up*.

    Antonyms afoot*, unhorsed, dismounted.

  2. Firmly fixed

    supported, set, attached; see firm 1.

  3. Backed

    pasted on, set off, strengthened; see reinforced.

mounted Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • infantry: King's Royal Rifle Corps, attached to the Mounted Infantry.
  • Police: To give you an example: Monsanto has its own police force, many of whom are ex-Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
  • section: Here are some of the horses in the Force's Mounted Section.
  • company: In March the 2nd East Surrey half company was reinforced and formed a Mounted Infantry company.
  • police: It just looks different every time I see it... Mounted police, something I hadn't expected to see.
  • division: There is also a Mounted division of approximately 20 Officers and 10 horses.
mounted Quotes

I was always well mounted. I am fond of a horse, and always piqued myself on having the fastest trotter in the Province. I have made no great progress in the world. I feel doubly, therefore, the pleasure of not being surpassed on the road.

—Hales, Stephen