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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This moulding should have mitered corners as shown in the bottom view.
From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 2 by H. H. (Henry Haven) Windsor