Meaning of "mullion" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MULLION

Variant of Middle English munial, from Old French moinel, of unknown origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MULLION

mullion  [ˈmʌlɪən]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MULLION

Mullion is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb mullion in English.

WHAT DOES MULLION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mullion

A mullion is a vertical element that forms a division between units of a window, door, or screen, or is used decoratively. When dividing adjacent window units, its primary purpose is to provide structural support to an arch or lintel above the window opening. Its secondary purpose may be as a rigid support to the glazing of the window. When used to support glazing, they are teamed with horizontal supporting elements called "transoms". In the commercial door industry, the term is also applied to a piece of hardware that divides the opening of a pair of doors.

Definition of mullion in the English dictionary

The first definition of mullion in the dictionary is a vertical member between the casements or panes of a window or the panels of a screen. Other definition of mullion is one of the ribs on a rock face. Mullion is also to furnish with mullions.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MULLION

PRESENT

Present

I mullion

you mullion

he/she/it mullions

we mullion

you mullion

they mullion

Present continuous

I am mullioning

you are mullioning

he/she/it is mullioning

we are mullioning

you are mullioning

they are mullioning

Present perfect

I have mullioned

you have mullioned

he/she/it has mullioned

we have mullioned

you have mullioned

they have mullioned

Present perfect continuous

I have been mullioning

you have been mullioning

he/she/it has been mullioning

we have been mullioning

you have been mullioning

they have been mullioning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I mullioned

you mullioned

he/she/it mullioned

we mullioned

you mullioned

they mullioned

Past continuous

I was mullioning

you were mullioning

he/she/it was mullioning

we were mullioning

you were mullioning

they were mullioning

Past perfect

I had mullioned

you had mullioned

he/she/it had mullioned

we had mullioned

you had mullioned

they had mullioned

Past perfect continuous

I had been mullioning

you had been mullioning

he/she/it had been mullioning

we had been mullioning

you had been mullioning

they had been mullioning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will mullion

you will mullion

he/she/it will mullion

we will mullion

you will mullion

they will mullion

Future continuous

I will be mullioning

you will be mullioning

he/she/it will be mullioning

we will be mullioning

you will be mullioning

they will be mullioning

Future perfect

I will have mullioned

you will have mullioned

he/she/it will have mullioned

we will have mullioned

you will have mullioned

they will have mullioned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been mullioning

you will have been mullioning

he/she/it will have been mullioning

we will have been mullioning

you will have been mullioning

they will have been mullioning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would mullion

you would mullion

he/she/it would mullion

we would mullion

you would mullion

they would mullion

Conditional continuous

I would be mullioning

you would be mullioning

he/she/it would be mullioning

we would be mullioning

you would be mullioning

they would be mullioning

Conditional perfect

I would have mullion

you would have mullion

he/she/it would have mullion

we would have mullion

you would have mullion

they would have mullion

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been mullioning

you would have been mullioning

he/she/it would have been mullioning

we would have been mullioning

you would have been mullioning

they would have been mullioning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you mullion
we let´s mullion
you mullion

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to mullion

Past participle

mullioned

Present Participle

mullioning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF MULLION

Find out the translation of mullion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mullion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mullion» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 马利恩
• Translator English - Spanish: parteluz
• English: mullion
• Translator English - Hindi: mullion
• Translator English - Arabic: mullion
• Translator English - Russian: стоечно
• Translator English - Portuguese: batente
• Translator English - Bengali: Mullion
• Translator English - French: meneau
• Translator English - Malay: Mullion
• Translator English - German: Sprosse
• Translator English - Japanese: 縦仕切り
• Translator English - Korean: 멀리 언
• Translator English - Javanese: Mullion
• Translator English - Vietnamese: song cửa
• Translator English - Tamil: பலகணியில் செங்குத்தாக இருக்கும் கல்
• Translator English - Marathi: मोलिअन
• Translator English - Turkish: tiriz
• Translator English - Italian: montante
• Translator English - Polish: słup
• Translator English - Ukrainian: стоечно
• Translator English - Romanian: montant
• Translator English - Greek: mullion
• Translator English - Afrikaans: tussenstyl
• Translator English - Swedish: post
• Translator English - Norwegian: mullion

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MULLION»

Discover the use of mullion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mullion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Lord Mullion's Secret

At Mullion Castle, sumptuous stately home, we meet the Earl and his family.

Michael Innes, 2001

Contemporary Curtain Wall Architect

After this mullion has been anchored to the floor slab and horizontal mullions have been installed, the glass panel is set in place and held against the mullion by an extruded-aluminum pressure plate that is intermittently screwed into the ...

Scott Charles Murray, 2009

Architect's Handbook of Construction Detailing

MULLION. Description Figure 6-13 shows a schematic representation of one type of curtain wall framing. Because specific configurations vary with each manufacturer and may be custom extruded, only general detailing guidelines are  ...

David Kent Ballast, AIA, CSI, 2009

Science and Technology of Building Seals, Sealants, Glazing ...

Description of the Curtain Wall System Based on review of the shop drawings and site observations, the curtain wall at the subject building is constructed as follows: The side mullion consists of a frame member approximately 8.23 m (27 ft)  ...

Jerome M. Klosowski, James C. Myers, 1999

Architectural Graphic Standards

Typically, only the top mullion has a removable interior stop. The glass unit is slid into a deep glazing pocket on one jamb far enough to allow clearing the opposite jamb, then slid back and dropped into the sill glazing pocket. The removable ...

Andy Pressman, American Institute of Architects, 2007

Interior Trim: Making, Installing and Finishing

RIPPED PIECES OFINTERTOR CASING BLOCKING AS REQUIRED 2"x 4" WIDE EXTERIOR MULLION 7 4-45 This wider mullion is made with a 2 x 4-inch stud spacer. It will carry some load. Blocking can be used to vary the width.

William Perkins Spence, 2004

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology

These are called mullion heaters. Mullion means division between panels. In refrigeration equipment, it is the panel between the doors that becomes cold. There can be a large network of these heaters in some equipment, Figure 26-37.

William C. Whitman, William M. Johnson, John A. Tomczyk, 2005

Carpentry and Building Construction: A Do-It-Yourself Guide

A Do-It-Yourself Guide William Spence. 24-37 This wider mullion is made with a 2 X 4 stud spacer. It will carry some load. 24-62 Here are five steps to install one type of. Generally this completes the installation of the window. However, since ...

William Spence, 1999

Mastering Revit Architecture 2010

You will notice that there are a few different profile family templates to choose among: Hosted, Mullion, Rail, Reveal, and Stair Nosing. Make sure you pick the correct one when creating a profile family. Once you select a template, you can start ...

Greg Demchak, Tatjana Dzambazova, Eddy Krygiel, 2011

The Aubin Academy Master Series: Revit Architecture 2012, ...

This orientation, as its name implies, sets the Mullion Profile relative to the Curtain Wall. Parallel to Ground rotates the Mullion Profile and is useful in conditions such as in a sloped glazing or a sloped curtain system (Not shown).

Paul F. Aubin, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MULLION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mullion is used in the context of the following news items.

FOOTBALL: Richards says promotion denial for Mullion is reason for …

Richards' reign at Mullion culminated last season with the Jolly's Combination League title being secured by the team, losing just three game in ... «Falmouth Packet, Jul 15»

Not Poldark: Aidan Turner back in Cornwall with Charles Dance and …

Melanie Walters, who lives near Kynance and co-owns salon Pure Bliss in Mullion, decided she wanted to catch a glimpse of heart-throb Aidan. «West Briton, Jul 15»

Thames Valley Police: Police appealing for witnesses after pair are …

The victims, a 50-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman, were in Mullion Place, Fishermead, at about 1am on Saturday (18/7). As they ... «oneMK, Jul 15»

CRICKET: Cornish cricket action round-up

David Brown made 82 in the Mullion reply and Mark Hall 44 before Johnson's 22 not out got them over the line, with just three balls to spare. «Falmouth Packet, Jul 15»

PICTURES: The Royal International Air Tattoo

... from Mullion in West Cornwall, and Tony Pickering – who were joined by Defence Secretary Michael Fallon and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»

FOOTBALL: Penalty shoot-out decides 5-a-side contest at Mullion

TEAMS came along to Mullion's Clifden Parc for the fourth year in a row to participate in the annual Ben Greet 5-a-side Tournament. A total of ... «Falmouth Packet, Jul 15»

Multimillion pound safety scheme on deadly road could be delayed …

At multi-mullion pound road safety scheme on a deadly road is set to be delayed for three years - because of a tiny SNAIL. The A47 Acle ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

CRICKET: Cornwall Cricket League scores

Mullion –Botallack/St Levan 192-7 (J Hooley 34, S Rowe 25, R Atkinson 24, D Tregear 25no, extras 51; R Tonkin 3-41, D Johnson 3-52), ... «Falmouth Packet, Jul 15»

GALLERY: Monkey magic: Orange under 14s fly flag at Kanga Cup

This popular team of boys from Orange, Molong, Mullion Creek and Millthorpe were formally presented with their trophy at the Kanga Cup ... «Central Western Daily, Jul 15»

Hall has had its day: plans to build new hall at Mullion Creek

UPGRADE NEEDED: Plans are underway to fund the building of a new hall in Mullion Creek as the old one falls into disrepair. Photo: JUDE ... «Central Western Daily, Jul 15»