miter
n.
1
alternative spelling of mitre (see -re).
2
in the carpentry sense of "joint at a 45 degree angle," 1670s, perhaps from mitre, via notion of joining of the two peaks of the folded cap. As a verb from 1731.
| 词汇 | miter |
| 词根词缀 | Online Etymology Dictionary miter n. 1 alternative spelling of mitre (see -re). 2 in the carpentry sense of "joint at a 45 degree angle," 1670s, perhaps from mitre, via notion of joining of the two peaks of the folded cap. As a verb from 1731. |
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