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miter

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mi·ter  (mtr)
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.

[Middle English mitre, from Old French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin mitra, headdress of the Jewish high priest, from Greek.]

miter·er n.

miter [ˈmaɪtə]
n & vb
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) the usual US spelling of mitre
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mitermiter - joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
joint - junction by which parts or objects are joined together
2.miter - the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint"
surface - the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
3.miter - a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
headdress, headgear - clothing for the head
Verb1.miter - bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint
bevel, chamfer - cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel; "bevel the surface"
2.miter - confer a miter on (a bishop)
bestow, confer - present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"
3.miter - fit together in a miter joint
bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"
Translations
miter mitre


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