mullion window

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• mullion — (n.) vertical column between the lights of a window, 1560s, metathesis of M.E. moyniel (early 14c.), from Anglo Fr. moinel, noun use of moienel (adj.) middle, from O.Fr. meien intermediate, mean (see MEAN (Cf. mean) (adj.)). Related: Mullioned …   Etymology dictionary

• mullion — ► NOUN ▪ a vertical bar between the panes of glass in a window. DERIVATIVES mullioned adjective. ORIGIN probably an altered form of obsolete monial, from Old French moinel middle …   English terms dictionary

• Mullion — For other uses, see Mullion (disambiguation). A mullioned window in the church of San Francesco of Lodi, Lombardy …   Wikipedia

• Mullion (disambiguation) — A mullion is a structural element which divides adjacent window units. A mullion is a reworked boudin. Geological term for structures formed by extension, where a rigid tabular body such as a bed of sandstone, is stretched and deformed amidst… …   Wikipedia

• mullion — noun Etymology: probably alteration of monial mullion Date: 1567 a slender vertical member that forms a division between units of a window, door, or screen or is used decoratively • mullion transitive verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• mullion — UK [ˈmʌljən] / US noun [countable] Word forms mullion : singular mullion plural mullions a piece of metal, wood, or stone used for separating the pieces of glass in a window Derived word: mullioned adjective …   English dictionary

• window — windowless, adj. windowy, adj. /win doh/, n. 1. an opening in the wall of a building, the side of a vehicle, etc., for the admission of air or light, or both, commonly fitted with a frame in which are set movable sashes containing panes of glass …   Universalium

• mullion — /mul yeuhn/, Archit. n. 1. a vertical member, as of stone or wood, between the lights of a window, the panels in wainscoting, or the like. 2. one of the radiating bars of a rose window or the like. v.t. 3. to furnish with, or to form into… …   Universalium

• mullion —    A thin member that divides a window or that separates one window from another. Usually mullions are vertical, but they can also be horizontal, diagonal, and curved. Also see architecture, came, fenestration, frame, glass, lunette, and molding …   Glossary of Art Terms

• Mullion — vertical bar dividing a window into lights ♦ Vertical bar dividing the lights of a window. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 413) …   Medieval glossary

• mullion — noun a) A vertical bar between the panes of glass or casements of a window or the panels of a screen. b) wedge tailed eagle, eaglehawk …   Wiktionary