The liturgical headdress and part of the insignia of a Christian bishop. In the Western church it is a tall pointed hat with peaks in front and back, worn at all solemn functions.
A thong for binding the hair, worn by women in ancient Greece.
The ceremonial headdress worn by ancient Jewish high priests.
A miter joint.
The edge of a piece of material that has been beveled preparatory to making a miter joint.
A miter square.
A miter joint.
The edge of a piece of material that has been beveled preparatory to making a miter joint.
A miter square.
v.
mi·tered, mi·ter·ing, mi·ters
v.
tr.
To bestow a miter upon.
To make (two pieces or surfaces) join with a miter joint.
To bevel the edges of for joining with a miter joint.
v.
intr. To meet in a miter joint.
[Middle English mitre, from Old French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin mitra, headdress of the Jewish high priest, from Greek.] mi'ter·er n.
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