Definition of mounting-block - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general use

object providing elevation assistance

The mounting-block helped him reach the top shelf.

platform

step

stool

equestrianblock used to help mount a horse

She used the mounting-block to get on her horse.

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object providing elevation assistance
block used to help mount a horse

Origin of mounting-block

Old English, munt (mountain) + bloc (block)

Examples of mounting-block in a sentence

The mounting-block was essential for the elderly to step up.
The stable had a sturdy mounting-block for riders.
He crafted a wooden mounting-block for his daughter.

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French:marchepied, bloc de monte, ...
German:Steighilfe, Aufsteighilfe, ...
Italian:gradino, scaletta per cavalli, ...
Spanish:estribo, bloque de montar, ...
Portuguese:escadote, bloco de montar, ...
Chinese:踏脚凳, 上马石, ...
Japanese:踏み台, マウントブロック, ...
Arabic:دَرَج صُعُود, دَرَج ركوب, ...
Hebrew:מַדְרֵגָה, מַדְרֵגַת רְכִיבָה, ...
Russian:подставка, ...
Ukrainian:підставка, підставка для посадки, ...
Hindi:माउंटिंग-ब्लॉक, घुड़सवारी ब्लॉक, ...
Bengali:মাউন্টিং-ব্লক, ...
Catalan:bloc de muntatge, bloc de muntar, ...
Czech:stupínek, nasedací schůdek, ...
Danish:trinbræt, opstigningsblok, ...
Dutch:opstapje, ...
Greek:σκαλοπάτι, ιππικό μπλοκ, ...
Hungarian:fellépő, felszálló dobogó, ...
Khmer:ជំហានជាន់, ជំហានឡើងជិះសេះ, ...
Korean:발판, 승마 발판, ...
Persian:بلوک سوار شدن, بلوک سوارکاری, ...
Polish:podest, stopień jeździecki, ...
Portuguese (BR):banquinho, bloco de montar, ...
Romanian:scăriță, scăriță de montare, ...
Swedish:pall, uppsittningspall, ...
Thai:แท่นยืน, บล็อกขึ้นม้า, ...
Turkish:montaj bloğu, biniş bloğu, ...
Vietnamese:bục đứng, bục lên ngựa, ...

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