To match together, as two pieces of molding or brass rule on a line bisecting the angle of junction; to fit together in a miter joint.
To bevel the ends or edges of, for the purpose of matching together at an angle.
To meet and match together, as two pieces of molding, on a line bisecting the angle of junction.
A peaked ecclesiastical headdress worn by Popes, Bishops, Cardinals and Abbots of some monasteries, or by special privilege by the canons of certain churches.
Junction of two timbers at an angle of 45 degrees. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 413)
The jewelled crown wore by Bishops, Archmandrites and Mitered Archpriests during Divine Services.
A headdress worn at some liturgical functions by bishops, abbots, and, in certain cases, other ecclesiastics.
A way of folding the excess seam allowance to achieve a less bulky, sharp corner.
A corner joint formed by cutting two pieces of wood at an equal angle (usually 45 degrees).
1. A cut across the end of a piece of wood at an angle more acute than 90 degrees. 2. The sliding accessory running in grooves milled into the table of a circular saw, used for off-cuts. It can be adjusted for 90 degree cuts or mitre cuts down to 30 degrees.
ceremonial hat worn by abbot (or bishop).
joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
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"
a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
the pointed headdress worn by archbishops, bishops and some abbots on ceremonial occasions
The headdress of a bishop or Archbishop; two pointed and cloven, worn with the cope or Eucharistic vestments. It symbolizes the "tongues of fire" at the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles at Pentecost.
(or Miter) - The ceremonial headdress of a bishop or abbot; the front and the back of the mitre rise to points, and there are two "infulae" (or "lappets") that hang from the back of the mitre down to the wearer's shoulders.
Angled joint (similar to joint in picture frame)
A diagonal joint formed by 2 pieces of timber meeting at an angle
Pointed hat worn by bishops. Signifies the "tongues of fire" of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2).
Term describing a cut component usually 45 degrees or a pallet corner.
The joint created when two pieces of material cut at equal angles butt together to form a comer.
Joint between two veneers, often in borders of marquetry pictures at 45° .
the line formed by the meeting of molding’s or other surfaces, which intersect or intercept each other at an angle. Note that the angle is not necessarily at 90 degrees.
A joint between two pieces of wood formed by cutting 450 bevels at the end of each piece; also to cut such a joint. Noggin - Horizontal reinforcing timber fixed between the vertical studs in a stud partition wall. Pilot hole - A small-diameter hole drilled to act as a guide for a screw thread.
Typically seen at the corners of a picture frame, this is the oblique bisecting line at the [mitre] joint of two pieces of wood, which is generally (but not always) a right angle.
Corner cutting as applied to wraps.
A kind of folding cap, consisting of two like parts, each stiffened by a lining and rising to a peak, these are sewn together on the sides, but are united above by a piece of material that can fold together. Two lappets trimmed on the ends with fringe hang down from the back. The right to wear the mitre belongs by law only to the pope, the cardinals, and the bishops. The giving of the mitre is a ceremony in the consecration of a bishop. A large number of mitres of the later Middle Ages have been preserved, of which many have very costly ornamentation: embroidery, rich bands ( aurifrisia), pearls, precious stones, small ornamental disks of the precious metals. A late medieval mitre in St. Peter's at Salzburg is ornamented, besides several hundred large and small pearls, with about five hundred more or less costly precious stones; it weighs over five and a half pounds. Similar mitres are also mentioned in the inventory of Boniface VIII. Mitra preciosa is a special kind of mitre used for most solemn occasions; cf. also tiara. Braun, Joseph. “Mitre.” Transcribed by W. S. French, Jr. In The Catholic Encyclopedia on-line, http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10404a.htm
An angled cut across the end of a lineal part, usually done to join with a similarly-cut part at a corner.
The mitre, also spelt miter (from the Greek μίτÏα, 'headband' or 'turban'), is a type of headgear now known as the traditional, ceremonial head-dress of bishops and certain abbots in the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, and also bishops and certain other clergy in the Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy.