sash bar

American  

noun

Chiefly British.

1. muntin.

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Etymology

Origin of sash bar

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Philadelphia architects always manifested a keen appreciation of the value of scale imparted by the sash bar divisions of their windows, and for that reason small-paned sashes never ceased to be popular.

From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Cousins, Frank

Unlike the usual fanlight, this one is patterned after a much used Palladian window with sash bar divisions suggested by Gothic tracery.

From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Cousins, Frank

If the lower rail be moulded with the same members as the sash bar, the end of the sash bar will have to be scribed on to it to make a fit.

From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by Fairham, William

The glass should be well "bedded" down to the sash bar, in putty containing a portion of white lead, and well secured with small iron nails or glaziers points.

From Woodward's Graperies and Horticultural Buildings by Woodward, George E. (George Evertson)