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Muntin: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Muntin noun. One of the thin bars that divide a window into separate panes of glass.
How to say it
MUN-tin/ˈmʌntɪn/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (MUN). Forms: muntins.
Muntin in a sentence
Frost gathered in the corners where each muntin met the glass.
The cottage windows had white muntins in a neat grid of nine.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- glazing bar
- sash bar
Where muntin comes from
A variant of montant, from French monter, to rise, used of an upright piece in a frame.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The cottage windows had white _____ in a neat grid of nine.
- lunule
- obelus
- muntin
Show the answer
muntin: The cottage windows had white muntins in a neat grid of nine.