Mullion

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mullion \Mul"lion\, v. t.
     To furnish with mullions; to divide by mullions.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Mullion \Mul"lion\, n. [A corruption of munnion, F. moignon
     stump of an amputated limb, stump, OF. moing mutilated; cf.
     Armor. mo[~n], mou[~n], mank, monk, and also L. mancus
     maimed.] (Arch.)
     (a) A slender bar or pier which forms the division between
         the lights of windows, screens, etc.
     (b) An upright member of a framing. See {Stile}.
         [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mullion
       n : a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or
           panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  18 Moby Thesaurus words for "mullion":
     Samson post, baluster, balustrade, banister, doorjamb, doorpost,
     gatepost, hitching post, jamb, king post, milepost, post, signpost,
     snubbing post, stanchion, standard, stile, upright