adjective
- seated or riding on a horse or other animal.
- serving on horseback or on some special mount, as soldiers or police.
- Military. (formerly) permanently equipped with horses or vehicles for transport.Compare mobile(def 4).
- having or set in a mounting: mounted gems.
- put into position for use, as guns.
adjective
- equipped with or riding horsesmounted police
- provided with a support, backing, etc
adj.1580s, “on horseback,” past participle adjective from mount (v.). From 1854 as “set up for display.”