re·mount

[v. ree-mount; n. ree-mount, ree-mount]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to mount again; reascend.
noun
2.
a fresh horse or supply of fresh horses.

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English remounten < Old French remonter. See re-, mount1

un·re·mount·ed, adjective
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remount
 
vb
1.  to get on (a horse, bicycle, etc) again
2.  (tr) to mount (a picture, jewel, exhibit, etc) again
 
n
3.  a fresh horse, esp (formerly) to replace one killed or injured in battle

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Remount is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
Example sentences
They built cabins and set up a cavalry remount station by the river.
The remount program focused its activities on acquiring sound, studbook-registered stallions and breeding them to select mares.
Well, it's a lot cheaper to remount a show than to create a new one.
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