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dismountable, a.|dɪsˈmaʊntəb(ə)l| [f. dismount v. + -able.] Capable of being dismounted. Of a gun or cannon: capable of being removed from its carriage for transport.
1711Fingall MSS. in 10th Rep. Hist. MSS. Comm. (1885) App. v. 168 The garrison had a battery..which..was not dismountable, by reason of its lowness. 1900Engineering Mag. XIX. 789/2 A gun made dismountable, that it may be easily carried by men or animals. 1903Westm. Gaz. 17 Nov. 9/1 The gun is provided with..dismountable shields. 1960Farmer & Stockbreeder 12 Jan. 81/3 About 50 black-and-white steers are early weaned in these home-made dismountable pens along one side of the dry cows' shed. |