Noun: miter mI-tur Usage: US (elsewhere: mitre)
- Joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
- miter joint [US], mitre joint [Brit, Cdn], mitre [Brit, Cdn] - 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"; - mitre [Brit, Cdn] - A liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
- mitre [Brit, Cdn] Verb: miter mI-tur Usage: US (elsewhere: mitre)
- Bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint
- mitre [Brit, Cdn] - Confer a miter on (a bishop)
- mitre [Brit, Cdn] - Fit together in a miter joint
- mitre [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: miters, mitering, mitered Type of: bestow, bevel, chamfer, confer, headdress, headgear, join, joint, surface Encyclopedia: Miter |