Miter box Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun hand tool for guiding handsaws in making crosscuts or miter joints
    mitre box.

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Definitions
  1. (Carp. & Print.), an apparatus for guiding a handsaw at the proper angle in making a miter joint; esp., a wooden or metal trough with vertical kerfs in its upright sides, for guides.

Webster 1913