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fillister
or fil·is·ter
[ fil-uh-ster ]
noun
, Carpentry.
- a rabbet or groove, as one on a window sash to hold the glass and putty.
- Also called fillister plane. a plane for cutting rabbets or grooves.
fillister
/ ˈfɪlɪstə /
noun
- Also calledfillister plane an adjustable plane for cutting rabbets, grooves, etc
- Also calledsash fillister a rabbet or groove, esp one in a window sash bar for a pane of glass
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fillister1
First recorded in 1810–20; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fillister1
C19: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences
Fillister, fil′is-ter, n. a rabbeting plane used in making window-sashes.
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The holder shown to the right is attached to the face of the turret by four fillister-head screws.
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The forms of the heads are as in Fig. 387, a being termed a Fillister, b a countersink, and c a round head.
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For rabbeting and fillister work the upper holes q are used, while using ploughs the lower ones are brought into requisition.
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