1914, member of the Royal Canadian (originally North-west) Mounted Police, formed 1873 to keep order in the former Hudson's Bay Company lands. Also see -ie.
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mounted adj.
1590s, "on horseback," past-participle adjective from mount (v.). From 1690s as "set up for display."
-ie
alternative spelling of -y; now mostly of -y (3), but formerly of the others as well.