miter square

noun

an instrument for laying out miter joints, consisting of two straightedges joined at a 45° angle.

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Origin of miter square

First recorded in 1670–80

Words nearby miter square

miter box, miter gear, miter joint, miter post, miter saw, miter square, mitered, mitered jib, miterer, mitergate, miterwort
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Example sentences from the Web for miter square

  • The miter-square, Fig. 201, is a try-square fixed at an angle of 45°.

    Handwork in Wood|William Noyes