MITER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
   Synonym(s)
   • mitre (what does mitre mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) miter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • headdress (what does headdress mean?)
   • headgear (what does headgear mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • miter (what does miter mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made
   Synonym(s)
   • mitre (what does mitre mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he covered the miter with glue before making the joint
   Hypernyms(s) miter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • surface (what does surface mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • miter (what does miter mean?)
3. Meaning
   • joint that forms a corner
   • usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
   Synonym(s)
   • miter joint (what does miter joint mean?)
   • mitre (what does mitre mean?)
   • mitre joint (what does mitre joint mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) miter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • joint (what does joint mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • miter (what does miter mean?)

MITER as VERB

1. Meaning
   • fit together in a miter joint
   Hypernyms(s) miter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • join (what does join mean?)
   • bring together (what does bring together mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • miter joint (what does miter joint mean?)
   • mitre joint (what does mitre joint mean?)
   • miter (what does miter mean?)
   • mitre (what does mitre mean?)
2. Meaning
   • bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint
   Hypernyms(s) miter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bevel (what does bevel mean?)
   • chamfer (what does chamfer mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • miter (what does miter mean?)
   • mitre (what does mitre mean?)
3. Meaning
   • confer a miter on (a bishop)
   Hypernyms(s) miter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • confer (what does confer mean?)
   • bestow (what does bestow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • miter (what does miter mean?)
   • mitre (what does mitre mean?)