A unit of the civil police who are specifically trained to serve duty on horseback. Their duties can be ceremonial, or often for crowd control, and to police areas of difficult access or wilderness areas.

plural of mounting block

plural of mounted infantry

plural of guard mounting

plural of shock mount

Describing electronic equipment that is mounted in a standard (usually 19-inch) rack.

Mounted on tracks; said, for example, of a tank, crane, or other self-propelled heavy vehicle.

Infantry transported on mounts (e.g. horses) but fighting on foot.

(historical) A small block, often carved with steps, used for mounting or dismounting a horse at a pub, courthouse etc.

A ceremony during which the soldiers or other officials guarding a major government building or state residence are replaced by a new shift.