Noun: miter mI-tur
Usage: US (elsewhere: mitre)
Usage: US (elsewhere: mitre)
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
"The carpenter created perfect miter joints for the crown molding";
- 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
"The bishop donned his miter for the special ceremony";
- mitre [Brit, Cdn]
Usage: US (elsewhere: mitre)
- Bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint
"They miterd the molding before assembly";
- mitre [Brit, Cdn]
- Fit together in a miter joint
"The carpenter mitered the corners of the picture frame";
- mitre [Brit, Cdn]
- Confer a miter on (a bishop)
"The Pope mitered the new bishop during the ceremony"; "The Archbishop was mitered in a grand ceremony";
- mitre [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: miters, mitering, mitered
Type of: bestow, bevel, chamfer, confer, headdress, headgear, headwear, join, joint, surface
Encyclopedia: Miter