miter joint
noun
a joint, especially a butt joint, between two pieces of wood or the like, meeting at an angle in which each of the butting surfaces is cut to an angle equal to half the angle of junction.
Origin of miter joint
First recorded in 1680–90
Words nearby miter joint
mite,
mite typhus,
miter,
miter box,
miter gear,
miter joint,
miter post,
miter saw,
miter square,
mitered,
mitered jib