I. noun
or mi·tre ˈmī-tər
Etymology: Middle English mitre, from Anglo-French, from Latin mitra headband, turban, from Greek
Date: 14th century
1. : a liturgical headdress worn by bishops and abbots
2.
[perhaps from miter headdress]
a. : a surface forming the beveled end or edge of a piece where a joint is made by cutting two pieces at an angle and fitting them together
b. : miter joint
II. transitive verb
or mitre
( mi·tered or mi·tred ; mi·ter·ing or mi·tring ˈmī-tə-riŋ)
Date: 14th century
1. : to confer a miter on
2.
a. : to match or fit together in a miter joint
b. : to bevel the ends of for making a miter joint
• mi·ter·er ˈmī-tər-ər noun