Mitre

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1. Noun

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. Noun

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. Noun

A sort of base money or coin.

4. Verb

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

5. Verb

To match together, as two pieces of molding or brass rule on a line bisecting the angle of junction; to bevel the ends or edges of, for the purpose of matching together at an angle.

6. Verb

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

7. Unclassified

See Miter.
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