Dismount

Definition of Dismount

Dis`mount´

v. i.	1.	To come down; to descend. [imp. & p. p. Dismounted; p. pr. & vb. n. Dismounting.] 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.
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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