mounter en · NOUN
Etymology
From mount + -er.
Meanings
- One who mounts.
- A tool or device used to mount.
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(obsolete, slang) A person hired to swear to something that is false.
[…] perjury reaches the most awful height. I have heard of mounters, who attend Westminster Hall and other courts, to swear to any thing that may be required of them, for a trifling fee.
1816, Means of improving the condition of the poor, Thomas Williams, page 31:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mounters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |