Miter \Mi"ter\, Mitre \Mi"tre\, n. [F. mitre, fr. L. mitra
headband, turban, Gr. ?.]
1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by
bishops and other church dignitaries. It has been made in
many forms, the present form being a lofty cap with two
points or peaks. --Fairholt.
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2. The surface forming the beveled end or edge of a piece
where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a
junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter
joint.
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3. (Numis.) A sort of base money or coin.
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Miter box (Carp. & Print.), an apparatus for guiding a
handsaw at the proper angle in making a miter joint; esp.,
a wooden or metal trough with vertical kerfs in its
upright sides, for guides.
Miter dovetail (Carp.), a kind of dovetail for a miter
joint in which there is only one joint line visible, and
that at the angle.
Miter gauge (Carp.), a gauge for determining the angle of a
miter.
Miter joint, a joint formed by pieces matched and united
upon a line bisecting the angle of junction, as by the
beveled ends of two pieces of molding or brass rule, etc.
The term is used especially when the pieces form a right
angle, such as the edges of a window frame, and the edge
of each piece at the point of junction is cut at a 45[deg]
angle to its long direction. See Miter, 2.
Miter shell (Zool.), any one of numerous species of marine
univalve shells of the genus Mitra.
Miter square (Carp.), a bevel with an immovable arm at an
angle of 45[deg], for striking lines on stuff to be
mitered; also, a square with an arm adjustable to any
angle.
Miter wheels, a pair of bevel gears, of equal diameter,
adapted for working together, usually with their axes at
right angles.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Miter \Mi"ter\, Mitre \Mi"tre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Miteredor
Mitred; p. pr. & vb. n. Miteringor Mitring.]
1. To place a miter upon; to adorn with a miter. [WordNet
sense 2] "Mitered locks." --Milton.
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2. To match together, as two pieces of molding or brass rule
on a line bisecting the angle of junction; to fit together
in a miter joint. [WordNet sense 3]
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3. To bevel the ends or edges of, for the purpose of matching
together at an angle. [WordNet sense 1]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Miter \Mi"ter\, Mitre \Mi"tre\, v. i.
To meet and match together, as two pieces of molding, on a
line bisecting the angle of junction.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Mitre \Mi"tre\, n. & v.
See Miter.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
mitre
n 1: joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled
at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner [syn: miter
joint, mitre joint, miter]
2: the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint
is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the
joint" [syn: miter]
3: a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
[syn: miter]
WordNet (r) 2.0
Mitre
(Heb. mitsnepheth), something rolled round the head; the turban
or head-dress of the high priest (Ex. 28:4, 37, 39; 29:6, etc.).
In the Authorized Version of Ezek. 21:26, this Hebrew word is
rendered "diadem," but in the Revised Version, "mitre." It was a
twisted band of fine linen, 8 yards in length, coiled into the
form of a cap, and worn on official occasions (Lev. 8:9; 16:4;
Zech. 3:5). On the front of it was a golden plate with the
inscription, "Holiness to the Lord." The mitsnepheth differed
from the mitre or head-dress (migba'ah) of the common priest.
(See BONNET.)
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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