vertical member in panelling or framing
• (n.) An upright piece in any framework; a mullion or muntin; a stile. • (n.) An upward thrust or blow.
Mon'tant noun [ French,prop., mounting, from monter to mount, from Latin mons , montis , mountain. See Mount .] 1. (Fencing) An upward thrust or blow. Shak. 2. (Architecture) An upright piece in any framework; a mullion or muntin; a st...
In architecture a montant is an upright piece in any framework; a mullion or muntin; or a stile.