dismounting
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1. dismounting - Noun
2. dismounting - Verb
Meaning
of Dismount
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In any case, warfare in the Middle Ages tended to be dominated by raids and sieges rather than pitched battles, and mounted men-at-arms rarely had any choice other than dismounting when faced with the prospect of assaulting a fortified position.
Retrieved from http://www.hmc.edu/org/gonzo/. Upon return to the campus, the ritual of the "shakedown" takes place (dismounting and then repeatedly jumping up and down), a necessary procedure after a unicycle ride of nearly convert.
Dismounting once more, John waited for Jamie to catch up before walking the final few steps through the Cumbrian wilds towards their final destination.
Gabby smiled coyly after dismounting Maggie and said, "It's stretched me out right in my hips and it's helped my walking big time."
In contrast to his predecessors, Jefferson exhibited a dislike of formal etiquette; he arrived alone on horseback without escort, dressed plainly Wood, 2010, pp. 287–88 and after dismounting, retired his own horse to the nearby stable.
Nicholson (2004),p. 102 As dismounting became commonplace, specialist pole weapons such as the pollaxe were adopted by knights and this practice ceased.