a covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries. it has been made in many forms, the present form being a lofty cap with two points or peaks.-the surface forming the beveled 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.-a sort of base money or coin.-to place a miter upon; to adorn with a miter.-to match together, as two pieces of molding or brass rule on a line bisecting the angle of junction; 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.-see miter.