Definitions for miter
miter
mi·ter
Spelling: [mahy-ter]
IPA: /ˈmaɪ tər/
Miter is a 5 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.
You can make 74 anagrams from letters in miter (eimrt).
Definitions for miter
noun
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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.
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the office or rank of a bishop; bishopric.
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Judaism. the official headdress of the ancient high priest, bearing on the front a gold plate engraved with the words Holiness to the Lord. Ex. 28:36–38.
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a fillet worn by women of ancient Greece.
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Carpentry. an oblique surface formed on a piece of wood or the like so as to butt against an oblique surface on another piece to be joined with it.
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Nautical. the inclined seam connecting the two cloths of an angulated sail.
verb (used with object)
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to bestow a miter upon, or raise to a rank entitled to it.
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to join with a miter joint.
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to cut to a miter.
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to join (two edges of fabric) at a corner by various methods of folding, cutting, and stitching.
Origin of miter
1350-1400; Middle English mitre (noun) Latin mitra Greek mítra turban, headdress
Examples for miter
I made a miter box, as shown, and found it to be just the thing for this purpose.
The miter box should be fastened firmly to a low table or box.
A strut joint is a form of miter joint used in making trusses.
A miter lap joint which is not so strong is shown in Fig. 2.
I also learned that what I called the bishop's hat was a miter.
Their insignia of office, the miter and crosier, are familiar to every one.
Then propose it yourself, and though it were more useful than a miter, it would be rejected.
I will give him back to you with the cross and miter, monseigneur.
He wears a miter and a flowing cope of scarlet, richly apparelled.
This is called the "miter" and may be 45 degrees or any other angle.