Mitre
WordNet
noun
(1) A liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
(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"
(3) Joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries.
- Alternative spelling of miter.
See also
- alb
- epigonation
- epimanikion
- epitrachelion
- maniple
- omophorion
- rhason
- sakkos
- sticharion
- zone