mi|ter

mi|ter¹ «MY tuhr», noun, verb.

–n.

1. a tall, pointed, folded cap worn by bishops during sacred ceremonies.

2. the office or dignity of bishop; episcopal rank.

3. Judaism. the official headdress or ceremonial turban of the ancient Jewish high priest.

4. a headband or fillet worn by women in ancient Greece.

–v.t.

to bestow a miter on; make a bishop. Also, especially British, mitre.

╂[< Middle French mitre < Latin mitra < Greek mítrā headband]

mi|ter² «MY tuhr», noun, verb.

–n.

1. = miter joint. (Cf. ↑miter joint)

2. the bevel on either of the pieces in a miter joint.

3. = miter square. (Cf. ↑miter square)

–v.t.

1. to join with a miter joint. The corners of a picture frame are mitered.

2. to prepare (ends of wood) for joining in a miter joint. Also, especially British, mitre.

╂[perhaps special use of miter¹]