- miter cap
- noun
: a molded cushion of a newel post into which the handrail is mitered
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Miter — Mi ter, Mitre Mi tre, n. [F. mitre, fr. L. mitra headband, turban, Gr. ?.] 1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by bishops and other church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, the present form being a lofty cap with two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Miter box — Miter Mi ter, Mitre Mi tre, n. [F. mitre, fr. L. mitra headband, turban, Gr. ?.] 1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by bishops and other church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, the present form being a lofty cap with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Miter dovetail — Miter Mi ter, Mitre Mi tre, n. [F. mitre, fr. L. mitra headband, turban, Gr. ?.] 1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by bishops and other church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, the present form being a lofty cap with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Miter gauge — Miter Mi ter, Mitre Mi tre, n. [F. mitre, fr. L. mitra headband, turban, Gr. ?.] 1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by bishops and other church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, the present form being a lofty cap with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Miter joint — Miter Mi ter, Mitre Mi tre, n. [F. mitre, fr. L. mitra headband, turban, Gr. ?.] 1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by bishops and other church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, the present form being a lofty cap with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Miter shell — Miter Mi ter, Mitre Mi tre, n. [F. mitre, fr. L. mitra headband, turban, Gr. ?.] 1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by bishops and other church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, the present form being a lofty cap with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Miter square — Miter Mi ter, Mitre Mi tre, n. [F. mitre, fr. L. mitra headband, turban, Gr. ?.] 1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by bishops and other church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, the present form being a lofty cap with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Miter wheels — Miter Mi ter, Mitre Mi tre, n. [F. mitre, fr. L. mitra headband, turban, Gr. ?.] 1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by bishops and other church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, the present form being a lofty cap with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
miter — miter1 [mīt′ər] n. [ME mitre < OFr < L mitra < Gr, a belt, fillet, headband, turban < IE * mitro, a band < base * mei , to bind, tie] 1. a headdress; specif., a) a tall, ornamented cap with peaks in front and back, worn by the pope … English World dictionary
miter — mi•ter art at mitt [[t]ˈmaɪ tər[/t]] n. 1) rel the official headdress of a bishop or abbot, a tall cap having an outline resembling a pointed arch in the front and back 2) jud the official headdress of the ancient Jewish high priest 3) clo a… … From formal English to slang
