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miter

noun
  1. a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
    mitre
  2. the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made
    “The carpenter covered the miter with glue before making the joint.”
    mitre
  3. joint that forms a corner
    mitremiter jointmitre joint
verb
  1. fit together in a miter joint
  2. bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint
  3. confer a miter on (a bishop)