well-mountedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈmaʊntᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈmaʊn(t)əd/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and mount v. and -ed suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., mount v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < well adv. + mount v. + -ed suffix¹.

1. Seated on or provided with a good horse, bicycle, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > rider > [adjective] > riding good horse

well-horseda1387

well-mounted1523

1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. f. clxvi/1 Secretly they made forthe a iorney of men of armes and hardy companyons well mounted.

1594 L. Lewkenor in tr. O. de la Marche Resolued Gentleman Pref. sig. B1 Lyke a well mounted Cowarde in a skyrmish, that relyeth more vpon the goodnes of his Horse, then his owne valour.

a1616 W. Shakespeare King John (1623) v. vi. 43 These Lincolne-Washes haue deuoured them, My selfe, well mounted, hardly haue escap'd.

1630 J. Smith True Trav. vii. 12 Turbashaw with a noise of Howboyes entred the fields well mounted and armed.

1633 G. Herbert Dotage in Temple i Shadows well-mounted, dreams in a career.

1708 A. Boyer tr. J. Donneau de Visé Hist. Siege of Toulon ii. 18 A Trooper well mounted and armed.

1787 A. Hawkins tr. V. Mignot Hist. Turkish Empire III. 314 The Polish cavalry, less incumbered with ornaments than that of the Turks, was neat, brilliant, and well mounted.

1822 tr. F. Cailliaud Trav. Oasis Thebes iv. 45 The Arabs were soon descried, but being well mounted, we could not overtake them.

1841 C. Dickens Barnaby Rudge x. 289 He was well-mounted upon a sturdy chestnut cob.

1899 Country Life Illustr. 15 Apr. 475/1 There is no more charming spectacle than that of a woman awheel, well dressed and well mounted.

1921 Amer. City Jan. 54/2 Well-mounted and well-armed, constables, troopers or policemen..can by the use of the motor-cycle largely eradicate hold-ups from our thoroughfares.

1949 Life 28 Nov. 59/2 The well-mounted Mexicans..won six individual jumping championships and four team events.

1995 Amer. Cowboy Apr. 66/3 These well-mounted youngsters chase cattle alongside their dad.

†2. Apparently: having good bearing or poise, or a good figure. Also figurative. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > [adjective] > good

well-madec1325

well-setc1330

featous1340

largec1405

well-trussedc1425

well-attempereda1460

well-featureda1460

clean-limbed1461

well-bodied1481

well-drawn?a1534

clean-madea1535

trussed1548

clean-legged1568

trim1568

well-knit1581

well-thewed1583

well-timbered1595

clear-limbed1596

clean-timbered1598

well-mounted1607

well-turned1631

clever1674

neat-limbeda1697

well built1706

well-set-up1790

clean-built1840

athletic1925

mesomorphic1926

1607 F. Beaumont Woman Hater iv. ii. sig. G2^v A handsome, young, faire enough, and well mounted wench.

a1625 J. Fletcher Wild-goose Chase (1652) ii. ii. 17 Of a small body, she has a mind well mounted.

a1640 J. Fletcher & P. Massinger Prophetesse iii. ii, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Eeee2/2 A pretty brown devil ifaith... She is marvellous well mounted.

†3. Originally: (of a ship) well provided with guns. Later more generally: well-equipped, well-appointed. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > supply > [adjective] > provided or supplied with something > equipped or fitted out > well

well-attiredc1330

well beseena1393

well seena1400

well-furnished?c1452

well-garnished1481

well-boden1496

well-appointed1523

well-equipped1588

well-fitted1598

well-mounted1621

well-accoutred1637

well-geared1688

well-found1705

1621 (title) A notable and wonderfull sea-fight betweene two great and well-mounted Spanish shipps, and a small and not very well provyded English shipp.

1624 Contin. Weekely Newes 11 Sept. 17 The Masters and Wardens of the West-India Companie, doe fournish themselues dayly, and with the first, there shall bee a company of well mounted Ships sent thether.

1742 T. Birch Coll. State Papers J. Thurloe I. 269 The enemy was strong ninety five or a hundred sail, amongst which were seventy five or eighty lusty well-mounted ships and frigots.

1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 515 The essential parts of a well-mounted iron foundry are [etc.].

1846 C. G. F. Gore Sketches Eng. Char. I. 22 Sir Gordon Mosley and his white cravat are essential portions of every well mounted dinner-table.

1899 ‘C. Cope’ Arabesques 292 There are a roomy kurhaus..and a well-mounted theatre.

4. Correctly, properly, or skilfully positioned, fixed, fitted, set, etc.; having a good mounting or setting.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fastening > condition of being fast bound or firmly fixed > [adjective] > in position > skilfully fixed

well-mounted1639

1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre v. xix. 260 One well-mounted cannon will spare the presence and play the part of a whole band in a battel.

1687 W. Hope Scots Fencing-master 161 A well mounted sword.., which is light before the Hand... If the Hilt contrepoise the Blade, it is well mounted, otherwise not.

1737 C. Downing Compend. Hist. Indian Wars 157 The Grand Mogul..having always under his Command near 180000 Men, 100 Elephants of War, 70 fine Pieces of Cannon well mounted, [etc.].

1790 Nat. Hist. in J. White Jrnl. Voy. New S. Wales 291 Fig. A. represents a hook..neatly executed, and finished with a small knob..; it is well mounted.

1834 C. Gützlaff Sketch of Chinese Hist. I. ii. 42 Their utter dismay at the sight of well-mounted guns on board the ships.

1889 Hardwicke's Sci.-gossip 25 47/2 Offered in exchange for two well-mounted slides, or other unmounted micro material.

1954 Pop. Mech. Sept. 262/2 Purists insist that nothing but a diamond—and a well-mounted diamond, at that—is good enough. A popular compromise is to use a sapphire for old 78 records and a diamond for microgrooves.

1986 New Scientist 4 Dec. 47/2 If you are stuck for cash, a good, well-mounted single lens would be a far better bet.

2010 Kitchen & Bath Design News (Nexis) Apr. 68 She kept the floor uncluttered, using a well-mounted Geberit toilet and floating the Medi Wood Working custom cabinets.

5. Of a theatrical production, film, etc.: successfully or pleasingly staged, produced, directed, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > [adjective] > put on (of performance) > successfully

well-given1568

well-mounted1862

1862 Derby Mercury 5 Mar. 5/3 We have been unable to enjoy here well mounted plays.

1892 W. J. Lawrence Life G. V. Brooke vi. 104 Brooke made his first appearance at the New Olympic..in a well-mounted production of Othello.

1937 Manch. Guardian 11 Aug. 9/7 The supply of well-mounted, well-acted drama, classical and modern, outside London is the urgent issue of to-day.

1976 Los Angeles Times 31 Jan. ii. 5/1 ‘Winterhawk’..is a mediocre but well-mounted movie.

2007 Orange County (Calif.) Register 13 July 1 It's a well-mounted production and yet something is missing.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-mounted
释义	well-mountedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈmaʊntᵻd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈmaʊn(t)əd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and mount v. and -ed suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., mount v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < well adv. + mount v. + -ed suffix¹. 1. Seated on or provided with a good horse, bicycle, etc. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > rider > [adjective] > riding good horse well-horseda1387 well-mounted1523 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. f. clxvi/1 Secretly they made forthe a iorney of men of armes and hardy companyons well mounted. 1594 L. Lewkenor in tr. O. de la Marche Resolued Gentleman Pref. sig. B1 Lyke a well mounted Cowarde in a skyrmish, that relyeth more vpon the goodnes of his Horse, then his owne valour. a1616 W. Shakespeare King John (1623) v. vi. 43 These Lincolne-Washes haue deuoured them, My selfe, well mounted, hardly haue escap'd. View more context for this quotation 1630 J. Smith True Trav. vii. 12 Turbashaw with a noise of Howboyes entred the fields well mounted and armed. 1633 G. Herbert Dotage in Temple i Shadows well-mounted, dreams in a career. 1708 A. Boyer tr. J. Donneau de Visé Hist. Siege of Toulon ii. 18 A Trooper well mounted and armed. 1787 A. Hawkins tr. V. Mignot Hist. Turkish Empire III. 314 The Polish cavalry, less incumbered with ornaments than that of the Turks, was neat, brilliant, and well mounted. 1822 tr. F. Cailliaud Trav. Oasis Thebes iv. 45 The Arabs were soon descried, but being well mounted, we could not overtake them. 1841 C. Dickens Barnaby Rudge x. 289 He was well-mounted upon a sturdy chestnut cob. 1899 Country Life Illustr. 15 Apr. 475/1 There is no more charming spectacle than that of a woman awheel, well dressed and well mounted. 1921 Amer. City Jan. 54/2 Well-mounted and well-armed, constables, troopers or policemen..can by the use of the motor-cycle largely eradicate hold-ups from our thoroughfares. 1949 Life 28 Nov. 59/2 The well-mounted Mexicans..won six individual jumping championships and four team events. 1995 Amer. Cowboy Apr. 66/3 These well-mounted youngsters chase cattle alongside their dad. †2. Apparently: having good bearing or poise, or a good figure. Also figurative. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > [adjective] > good well-madec1325 well-setc1330 featous1340 largec1405 well-trussedc1425 well-attempereda1460 well-featureda1460 clean-limbed1461 well-bodied1481 well-drawn?a1534 clean-madea1535 trussed1548 clean-legged1568 trim1568 well-knit1581 well-thewed1583 well-timbered1595 clear-limbed1596 clean-timbered1598 well-mounted1607 well-turned1631 clever1674 neat-limbeda1697 well built1706 well-set-up1790 clean-built1840 athletic1925 mesomorphic1926 1607 F. Beaumont Woman Hater iv. ii. sig. G2^v A handsome, young, faire enough, and well mounted wench. a1625 J. Fletcher Wild-goose Chase (1652) ii. ii. 17 Of a small body, she has a mind well mounted. a1640 J. Fletcher & P. Massinger Prophetesse iii. ii, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Eeee2/2 A pretty brown devil ifaith... She is marvellous well mounted. †3. Originally: (of a ship) well provided with guns. Later more generally: well-equipped, well-appointed. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > supply > [adjective] > provided or supplied with something > equipped or fitted out > well well-attiredc1330 well beseena1393 well seena1400 well-furnished?c1452 well-garnished1481 well-boden1496 well-appointed1523 well-equipped1588 well-fitted1598 well-mounted1621 well-accoutred1637 well-geared1688 well-found1705 1621 (title) A notable and wonderfull sea-fight betweene two great and well-mounted Spanish shipps, and a small and not very well provyded English shipp. 1624 Contin. Weekely Newes 11 Sept. 17 The Masters and Wardens of the West-India Companie, doe fournish themselues dayly, and with the first, there shall bee a company of well mounted Ships sent thether. 1742 T. Birch Coll. State Papers J. Thurloe I. 269 The enemy was strong ninety five or a hundred sail, amongst which were seventy five or eighty lusty well-mounted ships and frigots. 1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 515 The essential parts of a well-mounted iron foundry are [etc.]. 1846 C. G. F. Gore Sketches Eng. Char. I. 22 Sir Gordon Mosley and his white cravat are essential portions of every well mounted dinner-table. 1899 ‘C. Cope’ Arabesques 292 There are a roomy kurhaus..and a well-mounted theatre. 4. Correctly, properly, or skilfully positioned, fixed, fitted, set, etc.; having a good mounting or setting. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fastening > condition of being fast bound or firmly fixed > [adjective] > in position > skilfully fixed well-mounted1639 1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre v. xix. 260 One well-mounted cannon will spare the presence and play the part of a whole band in a battel. 1687 W. Hope Scots Fencing-master 161 A well mounted sword.., which is light before the Hand... If the Hilt contrepoise the Blade, it is well mounted, otherwise not. 1737 C. Downing Compend. Hist. Indian Wars 157 The Grand Mogul..having always under his Command near 180000 Men, 100 Elephants of War, 70 fine Pieces of Cannon well mounted, [etc.]. 1790 Nat. Hist. in J. White Jrnl. Voy. New S. Wales 291 Fig. A. represents a hook..neatly executed, and finished with a small knob..; it is well mounted. 1834 C. Gützlaff Sketch of Chinese Hist. I. ii. 42 Their utter dismay at the sight of well-mounted guns on board the ships. 1889 Hardwicke's Sci.-gossip 25 47/2 Offered in exchange for two well-mounted slides, or other unmounted micro material. 1954 Pop. Mech. Sept. 262/2 Purists insist that nothing but a diamond—and a well-mounted diamond, at that—is good enough. A popular compromise is to use a sapphire for old 78 records and a diamond for microgrooves. 1986 New Scientist 4 Dec. 47/2 If you are stuck for cash, a good, well-mounted single lens would be a far better bet. 2010 Kitchen & Bath Design News (Nexis) Apr. 68 She kept the floor uncluttered, using a well-mounted Geberit toilet and floating the Medi Wood Working custom cabinets. 5. Of a theatrical production, film, etc.: successfully or pleasingly staged, produced, directed, etc. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > [adjective] > put on (of performance) > successfully well-given1568 well-mounted1862 1862 Derby Mercury 5 Mar. 5/3 We have been unable to enjoy here well mounted plays. 1892 W. J. Lawrence Life G. V. Brooke vi. 104 Brooke made his first appearance at the New Olympic..in a well-mounted production of Othello. 1937 Manch. Guardian 11 Aug. 9/7 The supply of well-mounted, well-acted drama, classical and modern, outside London is the urgent issue of to-day. 1976 Los Angeles Times 31 Jan. ii. 5/1 ‘Winterhawk’..is a mediocre but well-mounted movie. 2007 Orange County (Calif.) Register 13 July 1 It's a well-mounted production and yet something is missing. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1523
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