variants:
or mitre
Definition of miter
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a liturgical headdress worn by bishops and abbots
2
[perhaps from miter headdress]
a
: a surface forming the beveled end or edge of a piece where a joint is made by cutting two pieces at an angle and fitting them together
b
: miter joint
miter
verb
variants:
or mitre
Definition of miter (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to confer a miter on
2a
: to match or fit together in a miter joint
b
: to bevel the ends of for making a miter joint
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The first known use of miter was in the 14th century
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