mul·lion (m l y n)n. A vertical member, as of stone or wood, dividing a window or other opening. [Alteration of Middle English moniel, from Anglo-Norman moynel, perhaps from moienel, middle, from moien, from Latin medi  nus, from medius; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots.]mul lioned (mlynd) adj. |
mullion [ˈmʌlɪən]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a vertical member between the casements or panes of a window or the panels of a screen
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) one of the ribs on a rock face
vb
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) (tr) to furnish (a window, screen, etc.) with mullions
[variant of Middle English munial, from Old French moinel, of unknown origin]
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| Noun | 1. |  mullion - a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air |
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