"mounter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mounters [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English mount English -er English mounter From mount + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|mount|-er|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English mount English -er English mounter From mount + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} mounter (plural mounters)
  1. One who mounts.
    Sense id: en-mounter-en-noun-wsuMrzEs Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 45 24 31 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 45 24 31 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 42 21 37 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 42 21 37 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 10 43 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 37 41 23 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 38 19 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 15 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 18 43
  2. A tool or device used to mount.
    Sense id: en-mounter-en-noun-18TrEjRZ Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 42 21 37 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 42 21 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 37 41 23 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 38 19 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 15 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 18 43
  3. (slang, obsolete) A person hired to swear to something that is false. Tags: obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-mounter-en-noun-sFQ5WGAJ Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 42 21 37 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 42 21 37 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 10 43 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 37 41 23 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 38 19 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 15 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 18 43 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 29 28 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: automounter

Inflected forms

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