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well-mounted

mount·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moun-tid]
    • /wɛl ˈmaʊn.təd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moun-tid]
    • /wɛl ˈmaʊn.təd/

Definitions of well-mounted word

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

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Origin of well-mounted

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; mount1 + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Well-mounted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

well-mounted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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