miter

[ mahy-ter ]

/ ˈmaɪ tər /

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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. Exodus 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

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English mitre, from Latin mitra, from Greek mítra “turban, headdress”

Words nearby miter

mitch, Mitchell, Mitchell's disease, Mitchum, mite, miter, miter box, mitered, mitered jib, miterer, mitergate

How to use miter in a sentence

Saint Nicholas — usually with a long beard, a bishop’s miter and a staff — tells the children they are about to be judged.
I brought my kids to the Devil for Christmas. And they’re fine. Right?|Petula Dvorak|December 17, 2020|Washington Post
Thankfully, many brands have simplified the process and it’s easy to pick the right miter saw for your next build.
Make every project a breeze with the right miter saw|PopSci Commerce Team|August 26, 2020|Popular-Science
Then was seen on the altar a miter glittering with precious stones, and a large sword ornamented with fleur-de-lis.
Chicot the Jester|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
If both are of the same diameter, they are called bevel gears; if of different diameters, miter gears.
Practical Mechanics for Boys|J. S. Zerbe

Before he can start to open a lock gate, he must first have released the miter-forcing machine that latches the gates.
The Panama Canal|Frederic Jennings Haskin
Ghullam removed his miter and his false beard, tossing them aside on a table, then undid his sash and peeled out of his robe.
Temple Trouble|Henry Beam Piper
One of the regular priests pulled off his miter and beard and went to the radio, putting on a headset.
Temple Trouble|Henry Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for miter

miter

/ (ˈmaɪtə) /

noun, verb

the usual US spelling of mitre

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miter

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