bevel
An edge with an angle less than 90 degrees that serves as a transition from one surface to another. Photo from Jamestown Settlement, Jamestown, Virginia, 2019. 2. The oblique end of a latchbolt that hits a strike plate. 3. The side of a lock facing in the same direction as the bevel at the end of the latchbolt. 4. A line or surface that meets another at any angle other than a right angle. (Kremer, 2017)