| mitre | 1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, the present form being a lofty cap with two points or peaks. 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. 3. A sort of base money or coin. <medicine> Miter box, a bevel with an immovable arm at an angle of 45 deg, 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. Origin: F. Mitre, fr. L. Mitra headband, turban, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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