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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Mullion \Mul"lion\, verb (used with an object) To furnish with mullions; to divide by mullions.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Mullion \Mul"lion\, noun [A corruption of munnion, F. moignon stump of an amputated limb, stump, OF. moing mutilated; cf. Armor. mo[~n], mou[~n], mank, monk, and also L. mancus maimed.] (Arch.) (a) A slender bar or pier which forms the division between the lights of windows, screens, etc. (b) An upright member of a framing. See {Stile}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
mullion
noun: a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
18 Moby Thesaurus words for "mullion": Samson post, baluster, balustrade, banister, doorjamb, doorpost, gatepost, hitching post, jamb, king post, milepost, post, signpost, snubbing post, stanchion, standard, stile, upright
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