From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Miter \Mi"ter\, Mitre \Mi"tre\, n. [F. mitre, fr. L. mitra
headband, turban, Gr. ?.]
1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by
bishops and other church dignitaries. It has been made in
many forms, the present form being a lofty cap with two
points or peaks. --Fairholt.
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2. The surface forming the beveled end or edge of a piece
where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a
junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter
joint.
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3. (Numis.) A sort of base money or coin.
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{Miter box} (Carp. & Print.), an apparatus for guiding a
handsaw at the proper angle in making a miter joint; esp.,
a wooden or metal trough with vertical kerfs in its
upright sides, for guides.
{Miter dovetail} (Carp.), a kind of dovetail for a miter
joint in which there is only one joint line visible, and
that at the angle.
{Miter gauge} (Carp.), a gauge for determining the angle of a
miter.
{Miter joint}, a joint formed by pieces matched and united
upon a line bisecting the angle of junction, as by the
beveled ends of two pieces of molding or brass rule, etc.
The term is used especially when the pieces form a right
angle, such as the edges of a window frame, and the edge
of each piece at the point of junction is cut at a 45[deg]
angle to its long direction. See {Miter}, 2.
{Miter shell} (Zool.), any one of numerous species of marine
univalve shells of the genus {Mitra}.
{Miter square} (Carp.), a bevel with an immovable arm at an
angle of 45[deg], for striking lines on stuff to be
mitered; also, a square with an arm adjustable to any
angle.
{Miter wheels}, a pair of bevel gears, of equal diameter,
adapted for working together, usually with their axes at
right angles.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Miter \Mi"ter\, Mitre \Mi"tre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mitered}or
{Mitred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mitering}or {Mitring}.]
1. To place a miter upon; to adorn with a miter. [WordNet
sense 2] "Mitered locks." --Milton.
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2. To match together, as two pieces of molding or brass rule
on a line bisecting the angle of junction; to fit together
in a miter joint. [WordNet sense 3]
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3. To bevel the ends or edges of, for the purpose of matching
together at an angle. [WordNet sense 1]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Miter \Mi"ter\, Mitre \Mi"tre\, v. i.
To meet and match together, as two pieces of molding, on a
line bisecting the angle of junction.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
miter
n 1: joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled
at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner [syn:
{miter joint}, {mitre joint}, {miter}, {mitre}]
2: 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" [syn: {miter}, {mitre}]
3: a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
[syn: {miter}, {mitre}]
v 1: bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint
2: confer a miter on (a bishop)
3: fit together in a miter joint
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