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

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.
      1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster

   3. numis. a sort of base money or coin.
      1913 webster

   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 45deg
      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 45deg, 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.
      1913 webster miter
see also:
miter box miter dovetail miter gauge miter joint miter miter shell 
mitra miter square miter wheels 

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

miter \mi"ter\, mitre \mi"tre\, v. t. imp.  p. p. miteredor
   mitred; p. pr.  vb. n. miteringor mitring.
   1. to place a miter upon; to adorn with a miter. wordnet
      sense 2 "mitered locks." --milton.
      1913 webster

   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
      1913 webster

   3. to bevel the ends or edges of, for the purpose of matching
      together at an angle. wordnet sense 1
      1913 webster miter
see also:
mitered mitred mitering mitring 

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

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.
   1913 webster

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

mitre \mi"tre\, n.  v.
   see miter.
   1913 webster
see also:
miter 

[5] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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
see also:
miter joint mitre joint miter 

[6] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

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.
   
see also:
bonnet 

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