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Miter

noun

Joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner. Synonyms: miter joint, mitre, mitre joint.

The surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made. Synonym: mitre.

A liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions. Synonym: mitre.

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"Miter" Quotes from Famous Books

... center of the crank-shaft is a large reversing friction clutch, which drives, through miter gear, a vertical shaft placed just in front of the post; from the latter the slewing, racking, and traveling ...

— Scientific American Supplement, No. 312, December 24, 1881 • Various

... the Cardinal Lord Archbishop of Rheims! In and out through the motley rout, That little Jackdaw kept hopping about: Here and there, like a dog in a fair, Over comfits and cates, and dishes and plates, Cowl and cope, and rochet and pall, Miter and crosier! he hopped upon all. With a saucy air, he perched on the chair Where, in state, the great Lord Cardinal sat, In the great Lord Cardinal's great red hat; And he peered in the face Of his Lordship's Grace, With a satisfied look, as if he would say, "We two are the greatest ...

— Standard Selections • Various

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