miter
noun
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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The frame has mitered corners and the inside of the frame must be even with the inside of the rails.
From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 3 by H. H. (Henry Haven) Windsor