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.

Nearby words

mulligan, mulligatawny, mulligrubs, mulliken, mullingar, mullion, mullis, mullite, mullock, mulloway, mulroney

Origin of mullion

First recorded in 1560–70; metathetic variant of monial

Related forms

un·mul·lioned, adjective

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Examples from the Web for mullions

There is a play of line in the mullions, which, considering their size and strength, may be pronounced quite a masterpiece of art.
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 3|Various
In this she sat, with her head against one of the mullions, and eyed the country-side as far as she could see.
A Terrible Temptation|Charles Reade
He repeated the last four words more than a dozen times, rocking himself to and fro by his hold on the mullions.
A Gentleman of France|Stanley Weyman
The day light of the window is twenty-four feet by sixteen, divided by four mullions.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 583|Various

In the windows the mullions are continued through the head of the window.
The Children of Westminster Abbey|Rose G. Kingsley

British Dictionary definitions for mullions

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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