Mount

Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest.

Mount or Mounts may also refer to:

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Mount (computing), the process of making a file system accessible
Mount (Unix), the utility in Unix-like operating systems which mounts file systems

Mount, a fixed point for attaching equipment, such as a hardpoint on an airframe
Mounting board, in picture framing
Mount, a hanging scroll for mounting paintings
Mount, to display an item on a heavy backing such as foamcore, e.g.:
- To pin a biological specimen, on a heavy backing in a stretched stable position for ease of dissection or display
- To prepare dead animals for display in taxidermy
Lens mount, an interface used to fix a lens to a camera
Mounting, placing a cover slip on a specimen on a microscopic slide
Telescope mount, a device used to support a telescope
Weapon mount, equipment used to secure an armament
Picture mount

Mount, in copulation, the union of the sex organs in mating
Mount, a riding animal
Mount, or Vahana, an animal or mythical entity closely associated with a particular deity in Hindu mythology
Mount, to add butter to a sauce in order to thicken it, as with beurre monté