miter English

Meaning miter meaning

What does miter mean?

miter

— verb bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint

— verb confer a miter on (a bishop)

— verb fit together in a miter joint

— noun a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions

— noun (= mitre) 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

— noun (= miter joint) joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner

Synonyms miter synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as miter?

miter English » English

mitre

miter joint

splice

mitre joint

chamfer

bevel

yoke

wed

unite

truncate

tessellate

supplement

suffix

subjoin

string up

string

relate

rebate

piggyback

piece together

piece

ordinate

ordain

mortise

marry

link up

link

joint

join

inaugurate

hook up

hallow

engraft

dovetail

dedicate

confer

colligate

brush

attach

associate

ascribe

append

annex

Topics miter topics

What do people use miter to talk about?

Social behavior Religion

Religious things

• What words refer to clothes worn by priests and other religious people?
  (priest's) robes habit cloth vestments frock cassock cowl hood clerical collar skullcap surplice miter