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muntin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmʌntɪn/

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noun

Meaning 1

One of the separators between panes of glass in a composite window.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: architecture

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English mountaunt, from Old French montant, present participle of monter (“to put up”).

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: barreta — window pane separator
  • Finnish: jakopuite — window pane separator
  • Finnish: välipuite — window pane separator
  • French: croisillon — window pane separator
  • Galician: billote — window pane separator
  • German: Sprosse — window pane separator
  • German: Fenstersprosse — window pane separator
  • German: Mittelpfosten — window pane separator
  • Italian: inglesina — window pane separator
  • Romanian: cercevea — window pane separator
  • Romanian: șpros — window pane separator
  • Russian: горбылёк (gorbyljók) — window pane separator
  • Russian: сре́дник (srédnik) — window pane separator
  • Swedish: spröjs — window pane separator