miter box
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noun Carpentry.
any of various fixed or adjustable guides for a saw in making miters or cross cuts, especially a troughlike box open at the ends and guiding the saw by slots in the opposite sides.
Origin of miter box
First recorded in 1670–80
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Historical Examples of miter box
The miter-box, Fig. 180, is a similar device with the addition of a guide for the saw.
Handwork in WoodWilliam Noyes
Make all of these angles equal and if possible cut them in a miter-box.
Toy CraftLeon H. Baxter