Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun mitre

3 senses of mitre

Sense 1
miter joint, mitre joint, miter, mitre -- (joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner)
       => joint -- (junction by which parts or objects are joined together)

Sense 2
miter, mitre -- (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")
       => surface -- (the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface")

Sense 3
miter, mitre -- (a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions)
       => headdress, headgear -- (clothing for the head)