Mounture

Quick meaning: Mounture is a noun meaning The part of a loom that holds the harnesses.

Meaning

The part of a loom that holds the harnesses.

More Meanings

1. A horse or other animal used for riding; a mount.
2. (obsolete) The angle at which a gun is raised for firing.
3. (obsolete, astronomy) The angle of ascension.
4. (obsolete) A part on any mechanical device that is used for mounting other parts.
5. (obsolete) The act or process of mounting.

Example Sentences

On the Ecliptick is added the'.Mounture of the Moon's Orb, which turns on the Ecliptick at ae in the Centre at N.

The loom for such work must be fitted with a double harness for small designs, and a compound mounture and harness or a shaft mounture for large ones.

What the difference between the said mounture upon 4 such Segments, or upon 4 wheels moving distinctly upon their Axell trees, as also between 2 wheels or one Segment like a Cart, or wheele and 2 segments like a wheele-barrow.

This is an addition to Duffs draw-boy, and consists in the introduction of a balance weight upon the side of the shaft for the purpose of counterpoising the leads, and enabling the machine to operate with greater ease to the workman in raising a heavy mounture.

Word Forms

• mountures

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include monture, mountenance, mounter, mount, mound, moat.

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