Mitre

Quick meaning: Mitre is a noun meaning A cap or cowl for a chimney or ventilation pipe.

Meaning

A cap or cowl for a chimney or ventilation pipe.

More Meanings

1. A gusset in sewing, etc.
2. (geometry, rare) A square with one triangular quarter missing from the outside.
3. A mitre shell
4. To adorn with a mitre.
5. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.
6. The surface forming the bevelled end or edge of a piece where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter joint.
7. (historical, numismatics) A 13th-century coin minted in Europe which circulated in Ireland as a debased counterfeit sterling penny, outlawed under Edward I.

Word Forms

• mitres
• miter
• mitring
• mitred

Synonyms for mitre

Depending on context, synonyms include miter.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include miter, sills, mortier, mantum, headwear, headcap.

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