miter square
noun
an instrument for laying out miter joints, consisting of two straightedges joined at a 45° angle.
Origin of miter square
First recorded in 1670–80
Words nearby miter square
miter box,
miter gear,
miter joint,
miter post,
miter saw,
miter square,
mitered,
mitered jib,
miterer,
mitergate,
miterwort
Example sentences from the Web for miter square
The miter-square, Fig. 201, is a try-square fixed at an angle of 45°.
Handwork in Wood |William Noyes