Mitered vs Mitred - What's the difference?

mitered | mitred |

As a verb mitered

is past tense of miter.

As an adjective mitred is

in materials joints, the division of an angle between two pieces, as opposed to a butt.

mitered

English

Verb

(head)

(miter)

Anagrams

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miter

English

(miter joint)

Alternative forms

* mitre

Verb

(en verb)

to finish a material at an angle, frequently 45 degrees, or sometimes with some specific shape, so that it will fit up tightly against another piece of material, as with a picture frame.

Noun

(en noun)

Anagrams

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mitred

English

Adjective

(-)

In materials joints, the division of an angle between two pieces, as opposed to a butt.

Of or pertaining to an abbot's or bishop's mitre.

Of or pertaining to a mitre joint.