headgear vs miter
miter vs headgearheadgear and miter both are nouns.
headgear is not a verb while miter is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| headgear | Yes | No | No | No |
| miter | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
miter is a hyponym of
headgear; that is, miter is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
headgear:
- headgear: clothing for the head
- miter: a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
| headgear (noun) | miter (noun) |
|---|---|
| clothing for the head | a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions |
| stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head | the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made |
| the hoist at the pithead of a mine | joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner |
| headgear (verb) | miter (verb) |
|---|---|
| bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint | |
| fit together in a miter joint | |
| confer a miter on (a bishop) |
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