miter

[ mahy-ter ]

/ ˈmaɪ tər /

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.

the office or rank of a bishop; bishopric.

Judaism. the official headdress of the ancient high priest, bearing on the front a gold plate engraved with the words Holiness to the Lord. Ex. 28:36–38.

a fillet worn by women of ancient Greece.

Carpentry. an oblique surface formed on a piece of wood or the like so as to butt against an oblique surface on another piece to be joined with it.

Nautical. the inclined seam connecting the two cloths of an angulated sail.

verb (used with object)

to bestow a miter upon, or raise to a rank entitled to it.

to join with a miter joint.

to cut to a miter.

to join (two edges of fabric) at a corner by various methods of folding, cutting, and stitching.

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Also especially British, mi·tre.

Origin of miter

1350–1400; Middle English mitre (noun) < Latin mitra < Greek mítra turban, headdress

Words nearby miter

mitchell, mitchell's disease, mitchum, mite, mite typhus, miter, miter box, miter gear, miter joint, miter post, miter saw

Example sentences from the Web for miter

I made a miter box, as shown, and found it to be just the thing for this purpose.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
Victor wears on ceremonial occasions a miter with322 gold fringe, although it cannot be adorned with pearls like a bishop's.
Life on a Mediaeval Barony|William Stearns Davis
Beneath the crown he saw the criminal, under the miter, the hypocrite.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
On his head was something like a miter, carrying a coiled brass snake in front of it.
The Sky Is Falling|Lester del Rey

A clean, sharp meat saw or a miter saw with a rigid back may be used.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for miter

miter

/ (ˈmaɪtə) /

noun, verb

the usual US spelling of mitre

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