mullion

[ muhl-yuh n ]
/ ˈmʌl yən /
Architecture

noun

a vertical member, as of stone or wood, between the lights of a window, the panels in wainscoting, or the like.
one of the radiating bars of a rose window or the like.

verb (used with object)

to furnish with, or to form into divisions by the use of, mullions.

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Origin of mullion

First recorded in 1560–70; metathetic variant of monial

OTHER WORDS FROM mullion

un·mul·lioned, adjective

Words nearby mullion

mulligan, mulligatawny, mulligrubs, mulliken, mullingar, mullion, mullis, mullite, mullock, mulloway, mulroney
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British Dictionary definitions for mullion

mullion
/ (ˈmʌlɪən) /

noun

a vertical member between the casements or panes of a window or the panels of a screen
one of the ribs on a rock face

verb

(tr) to furnish (a window, screen, etc) with mullions

Word Origin for mullion

C16: variant of Middle English munial, from Old French moinel, of unknown origin
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