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n] - a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions 2. [v] - confer a miter on, as of a bishop 3. [v] - bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint 4. [v] - fit together in a miter joint
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mitre noun a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
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• (v. i.) Alt. of Mitre • (v. t.) Alt. of Mitre • (n.) Alt. of Mitre
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Mitering a corner makes a smooth, tidy finish to a 90-degree corner, neatly squaring the corners while creating a diagonal seam from the point of the corner to the inside edge. Mitering is used for quilts corners, craft projects, some vests and jackets, and sometimes on collars.
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A joint formed by fitting together two pieces beveled to a specific angle (usually 45 degrees) to form a corner
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The junction of two units at an angle, of which the junction line usually bisects on a 45
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The junction of two units at an angle of which the junction lines usually bisect on a 45 degree angle.
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To cut on an angle so that two edges joins without a space.
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high headdress worn by bishop or archbishop
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The pointed hat worn by a bishop as a symbol of his office. The pope will wear a miter to represent him as Bishop of Rome. The staff carried by a bishop is called a crozier, and resembles the staff carried by shepherds, referencing Jesus’ request to St. Peter to “feed my sheep.”
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