1. A liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
   "The bishop donned his mitre for the special ceremony";
   - miter [US]
    
2. 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 mitre joints for the crown moulding";
   - miter joint [US], mitre joint [Brit, Cdn], miter [US]
    
3. The surface of a bevelled end of a piece where a mitre joint is made
   "he covered the mitre with glue before making the joint";
   - miter [US]

1. Confer a mitre on (a bishop)
   "The Pope mitred the new bishop during the ceremony";
   - miter [US]
    
2. Bevel the edges of, to make a mitre joint
   "They mitred the moulding before assembly";
   - miter [US]
    
3. Fit together in a mitre joint
   "The carpenter mitred the corners of the picture frame";
   - miter [US]

Derived forms: mitring, mitres, mitred

Type of: bestow, bevel, chamfer, confer, headdress, headgear, headwear, join, joint, surface

Encyclopedia: Mitre, New Zealand