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Miter

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Noun

1. miter, miter joint, mitre, mitre joint

joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner

2. miter, mitre

the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made

Example Sentences:
'he covered the miter with glue before making the joint'

3. miter, mitre

a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions

Verb

4. miter

bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint

5. miter

confer a miter on (a bishop)

6. miter

fit together in a miter joint

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Miter

see synonyms of miter
noun, verb
the usual US spelling of mitre

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Miter

see synonyms of miter
noun
1. 
a headdress
; specif.,
a. 
a tall, ornamented cap with peaks in front and back, worn by the pope, bishops, and abbots as a mark of office
b. 
the official headdress of the ancient Jewish high priest
c. 
in ancient Greece, a headband worn by women
2. 
the office or rank of a bishop; bishopric
verb transitive
3. 
to invest with the office of bishop by placing a miter on
noun Carpentry
1. 
a kind of joint formed by fitting together two pieces, beveled to a specified angle (usually 45°) to form a corner (usually a right angle)
: now usually miter joint
2. 
either of the facing surfaces of such a joint
3. 
miter square
verb transitive
4. 
to fit together in a miter joint
5. 
to bevel the ends or edges of to form a miter joint

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Miter

see synonyms of miter
n.
1. The liturgical headdress and part of the insignia of a Christian bishop. In the Western church it is a tall pointed hat with peaks in front and back, worn at all solemn functions.
2.
a. A thong for binding the hair, worn by women in ancient Greece.
b. The ceremonial headdress worn by ancient Jewish high priests.
3.
a. A miter joint.
b. The edge of a piece of material that has been beveled preparatory to making a miter joint.
c. A miter square.
v. mi·tered, mi·ter·ing, mi·ters
v.tr.
1. To bestow a miter upon.
2.
a. To make (two pieces or surfaces) join with a miter joint.
b. To bevel the edges of for joining with a miter joint.
v.intr.
To meet in a miter joint.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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