mullion
[ muhl-yuh n ]
/ ˈmʌl yən /
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.
Origin of mullion
First recorded in 1560–70; metathetic variant of
monial
OTHER WORDS FROM mullion
un·mul·lioned, adjectiveWords nearby mullion
mulligan,
mulligatawny,
mulligrubs,
mulliken,
mullingar,
mullion,
mullis,
mullite,
mullock,
mulloway,
mulroney
Example sentences from the Web for mullioned
British Dictionary definitions for mullioned
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