mont

n. A mountain. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. montanus, fr. mons, montis, mountain. See Mount, n. ] Of or pertaining to mountains; consisting of mountains. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Mintanus, a Phrygian enthusiast of the second century, who claimed that the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, dwelt in him, and employed him as an instrument for purifying and guiding men in the Christian life. -- Mon`ta*nis"tic Mon`ta*nis"tic*al a. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., prop., mounting, fr. monter to mount, fr. L. mons, montis, mountain. See Mount. ] 1. (Fencing) An upward thrust or blow. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arch.) An upright piece in any framework; a mullion or muntin; a stile. [ R. ] See Stile. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ F., fr. It. monte di pietà mount of piety. ] One of certain public pawnbroking establishments which originated in Italy in the 15th century, the object of which was to lend money at a low rate of interest to poor people in need; -- called also mount of piety. The institution has been adopted in other countries, as in Spain and France. See Lombard-house. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. In Spanish America, a wood; forest; timber land; esp., in parts of South America, a comparatively wooden region. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ Sp., lit., mountain, hence, the stock of cards remaining after laying out a certain number, fr. L. mons, montis, mountain. ] A favorite gambling game among Spaniards, played with dice or cards. [ 1913 Webster ]

three-card monte a gambling game using playing cards, in which a dealer shows a bettor three cards face up and specifies one to be identified, and after the cards are turned face down and moved around quickly, the bettor must identify which of the three cards is the specified card. It is sometimes engaged in by dealers on the streets of a city, with bets made by passers-by. [ PJC ]

n. [ F. monter to raise + acide acid. ] (Chem.) An acid elevator, as a tube through which acid is forced to some height in a sulphuric acid manufactory. [ 1913 Webster ]