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- Dictionarymi·ter/ˈmīdər/
noun
- 1. a tall headdress worn by bishops and senior abbots as a symbol of office, tapering to a point at front and back with a deep cleft between.
- 2. a joint made between two pieces of wood or other material at an angle of 90°, such that the line of junction bisects this angle: "a miter saw"
verb
- 1. join by means of a miter: "turn up a double hem, mitering the corners"
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Learn the different meanings and uses of the word miter, from a beveled edge or joint to a bishop's headdress. See examples, synonyms, etymology, and related words.
Miter definition: 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.. See examples of MITER used in a sentence.
MITER meaning: 1. US spelling of mitre 2. a tall, pointed hat worn by bishops in official ceremonies 3. a joint…. Learn more.
Miter is the US spelling of mitre, a word for a joint or a hat. Learn how to use miter in carpentry, joinery and metal work, and see translations in different languages.
Miter is a word that can refer to a type of headdress, a joint, or a cut in carpentry. Learn the meanings, synonyms, and translations of miter from various sources and dictionaries.
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. see more. noun. 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”. synonyms: mitre.
Miter is a word that can mean a headdress, a carpentry joint, or a nautical seam. Learn how to use it in different contexts and see synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.
