Mitre

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Miter \Mi"ter\, Mitre \Mi"tre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mitered}or
     {Mitred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mitering}or {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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mitre \Mi"tre\, n. & v.
     See {Miter}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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}]

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  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}.)