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Miter boxes

Scope note

Devices for guiding hand saws at the proper angle in making a miter joint; often in the form of a narrow wood box having a bottom and two sides in which slots are cut for guiding the saw. DAC

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300024251

Broader Terms used

<shaping and guiding tools>

Term used for

box, miter
boxes, miter

Equivalent Terms used

miter box

Created

13yrs ago

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