montross

A corrupt form of matro . monture (mon'tur), n. [F. monture (= Sp. montadura, a trooper's equipments, = It. mon tura, livery), 3849 And forward spurred his monture fierce with all, Within his arms longing his foe to strain. Fairfax, tr. of Ta o, vii. 96. 2. Same as montoir.-3. A mounting, setting, or frame; the manner in which anything is set or mounted: as, the monture of a diamond. Shaft-monture, a kind of mounting for the heddles of looms in figure-weaving. By its use warp-threads can be arranged in special systems of sheds. A mechanical draw. boy operates the heddles systematically to form the sheds in accord with the figures to be woven. Also called split harne .