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Expansive windows boast staggered, thick muntins that beautifully frame the woodsy view.—
John R. Ellement,
BostonGlobe.com,
12 Apr. 2023 The kitchen is open to the dining area, and both have glass sliders in which the muntins don’t interfere with the view.—
John Ellement,
Boston.com Real Estate,
22 Jan. 2020 This window is flanked by two rectangular windows with muntins that form elegant hexagonal shapes.—
Joan Walden,
courant.com,
19 Jan. 2018
Word History
Etymology
alteration of montant vertical dividing bar, from French, from present participle of monter to rise — more at mount