Mitre vs. Miter

Mitrenoun

A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.

Mitrenoun

(heraldry) A heraldic representation of this covering, usually displayed on top of a bishop's or archbishop's coat of arms.

Mitrenoun

The surface forming the bevelled 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.

Mitrenoun

A 13th-century coin minted in Europe which circulated in Ireland as a debased counterfeit sterling penny, outlawed under Edward I.

Mitrenoun

A cap or cowl for a chimney or ventilation pipe.

Mitrenoun

A gusset in sewing, etc.

Mitreverb

To adorn with a mitre.

Mitreverb

To unite at an angle of 45°.

Mitrenoun

See Miter.

Mitrenoun

joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner

Mitrenoun

the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made;

Mitrenoun

a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions

Mitre

The mitre (British English) (; Greek: μίτρα, or ) or miter (American English; see spelling differences), is a type of headgear now known as the traditional, ceremonial headdress of bishops and certain abbots in traditional Christianity. Mitres are worn in the Catholic Church, Orthodox Church, as well as in the Anglican Communion, some Lutheran churches, and also by bishops and certain other clergy in the Eastern Catholic Churches and the Oriental Orthodox Churches.

Miterverb

(American spelling) to finish a material at an angle, frequently 45 degrees, or sometimes with some specific shape, so that it will fit up tightly against another piece of material, as with a picture frame.

Miternoun

(American spelling) mitre

Miternoun

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.

Miternoun

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.

Miternoun

A sort of base money or coin.

Miterverb

To place a miter upon; to adorn with a miter.

Miterverb

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.

Miterverb

To bevel the ends or edges of, for the purpose of matching together at an angle.

Miterverb

To meet and match together, as two pieces of molding, on a line bisecting the angle of junction.

Miternoun

joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner

Miternoun

the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made;

Miternoun

a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions

Miterverb

bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint

Miterverb

confer a miter on (a bishop)

Miterverb

fit together in a miter joint