mitre

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
美 /ˈmaɪtəɹ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. A 13th-century coin minted in Europe which circulated in Ireland as a debased counterfeit sterling penny, outlawed under Edward I. historical
  4. A cap or cowl for a chimney or ventilation pipe.
  5. A gusset in sewing, etc.
  6. A square with one triangular quarter missing from the outside. rare
  7. A mitre shell
动词 v.
  1. To adorn with a mitre. Commonwealth
  2. To unite at an angle of 45°. Commonwealth

词形变化

mitres plural miter alternative,US mitres present,singular,third-person mitring participle,present mitred participle,past mitred past miter alternative,US

词汇关系

衍生词
mitral mitrate mitre box mitre joint mitreless mitre line mitre saw mitre shell mitre wheel mitrewort mitriform unmitre
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词源

词源 1
From Middle English mytre, from Old French mitre, from Ancient Greek μίτρα (mítra, “headband, turban”). Its use in reference to a counterfeit coin derived from the bishop's mitre stamped upon it. Doublet of Mithras, Mithra, Mitra, and Mehr.
词源 2
From Middle English mytre, from Old French mitre, from Ancient Greek μίτρα (mítra, “headband, turban”). Its use in reference to a counterfeit coin derived from the bishop's mitre stamped upon it. Doublet of Mithras, Mithra, Mitra, and Mehr.
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