MITER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does miter mean? 

• MITER (noun)
  The noun MITER has 3 senses:

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

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

3. a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions

  Familiarity information: MITER used as a noun is uncommon.

• MITER (verb)
  The verb MITER has 3 senses:

1. bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint

2. confer a miter on (a bishop)

3. fit together in a miter joint

  Familiarity information: MITER used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MITER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

miter; miter joint; mitre; mitre joint

Hypernyms ("miter" is a kind of...):

joint (junction by which parts or objects are joined together)

Derivation:

miter (fit together in a miter joint)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

miter; mitre

Context example:

he covered the miter with glue before making the joint

Hypernyms ("miter" is a kind of...):

surface (the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary)

Derivation:

miter (bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

miter; mitre

Hypernyms ("miter" is a kind of...):

headdress; headgear (clothing for the head)

Derivation:

miter (confer a miter on (a bishop))

mitral (relating to or resembling the miter worn by some clerics)

• MITER (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they miter    ... he / she / it miters   
Past simple: mitered   
Past participle: mitered   
-ing form: mitering   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "miter" is one way to...):

bevel; chamfer (cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

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

Sense 2

Meaning:

Confer a miter on (a bishop)

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "miter" is one way to...):

bestow; confer (present)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Derivation:

miter (a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Fit together in a miter joint

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "miter" is one way to...):

join (cause to become joined or linked)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

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