Dis*mount" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Dismounted; p. pr. & vb. n. Dismounting.] [Pref. dis- + mount: cf. OF. desmonter, F. d'emonter.]
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.
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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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