- muntin
- noun Etymology: alteration of montant vertical dividing bar, from French, from present participle of monter to rise — more at mount Date: 1774 a strip separating panes of glass in a sash
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
muntin
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Muntin — Mun tin, Munting Mun ting, n. [CF. {Montant}.] (Arch.) Same as {Mullion}; especially used in joiner s work. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
muntin — [munt′ n] n. any of the strips of wood or metal used for support between panes of glass, as in a window … English World dictionary
Muntin — Diagonal muntins separating diamond shaped panes of glass in a casement window … Wikipedia
Muntin — Croisée (fenêtre) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Croisée. Une croisée d’angle, configuration assez rare (Les Mées (Alpes … Wikipédia en Français
muntin — /mun tn/, n. 1. Also called sash bar. a bar for holding the edges of window panes within a sash. See diag. under double hung. 2. (formerly) a vertical bar in a window sash. 3. a stile within the frame of a door or the like. [1300 50; earlier… … Universalium
muntin — noun One of the separators between panes of glass in a composite window … Wiktionary
muntin — n. window dividers (also known as sash bars) … English contemporary dictionary
Muntin — ♦ Intermediate upright in panelling. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 413) … Medieval glossary
muntin — mun·tin … English syllables
muntin — mun•tin [[t]ˈmʌn tn[/t]] n. bui a bar for holding the edges of window panes within a sash • Etymology: 1300–50; earlier mountan, montan, ME mountaun, mountain < MF montant, n. use of prp. of monter to mount I … From formal English to slang
