: a slender vertical member that forms a division between units of a window, door, or screen or is used decoratively
mullion
transitive verb
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Not because of the large window profiles and reduced mullions on the upper decks that enhance the view, or the extended flydeck with a large Jacuzzi for soaks and cocktails.
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2023
Daniel and Feldman were so exacting about the symmetry between the upper windows and the doors below that the couple made sure that when the sliding doors were closed, the edges lined up with the mullions above.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2023
Architectural details include eyebrow dormer windows, two-story columns and spiderweb mullion windows, according to Ms. Seery.
—Sarah Paynter, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022
Then, spread glue in the back rail mortises and on the mullion tenons.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 8 Aug. 2020
Mark the locations of the mullion mortises in the back rails and rout them with a 3/8-in.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 8 Aug. 2020
Mies made the mullions in the same I-beam shape as the steel structure inside the building.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2020
Nonetheless, Hancock’s board, determined to avoid future embarrassments, decided that as the building was repaired, each large sheet of glass should be replaced by three smaller panels, separated by mullions.
—Fred A. Bernstein, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2020
The paneled wood walls and lack of trim are modern touches, as is the floor-to-ceiling window, but the small panes and mullions are traditional.
—Mimi Read, House Beautiful, 2 Jan. 2013
Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2023
Daniel and Feldman were so exacting about the symmetry between the upper windows and the doors below that the couple made sure that when the sliding doors were closed, the edges lined up with the mullions above.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2023
Architectural details include eyebrow dormer windows, two-story columns and spiderweb mullion windows, according to Ms. Seery.
—Sarah Paynter, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022
Then, spread glue in the back rail mortises and on the mullion tenons.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 8 Aug. 2020
Mark the locations of the mullion mortises in the back rails and rout them with a 3/8-in.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 8 Aug. 2020
Mies made the mullions in the same I-beam shape as the steel structure inside the building.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2020
Nonetheless, Hancock’s board, determined to avoid future embarrassments, decided that as the building was repaired, each large sheet of glass should be replaced by three smaller panels, separated by mullions.
—Fred A. Bernstein, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2020
The paneled wood walls and lack of trim are modern touches, as is the floor-to-ceiling window, but the small panes and mullions are traditional.
—Mimi Read, House Beautiful, 2 Jan. 2013
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“Mullion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mullion. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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mullion
noun
mul·lion
ˈməl-yən 
: a slender upright bar which separates sections of windows, doors, or screens
mullion
verb
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