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fillister

or fil·is·ter

[ fil-uh-ster ]

noun

, Carpentry.
  1. a rabbet or groove, as one on a window sash to hold the glass and putty.
  2. Also called fillister plane. a plane for cutting rabbets or grooves.


fillister

/ ˈfɪlɪstə /

noun

  1. Also calledfillister plane an adjustable plane for cutting rabbets, grooves, etc
  2. Also calledsash fillister a rabbet or groove, esp one in a window sash bar for a pane of glass
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

The holder shown to the right is attached to the face of the turret by four fillister-head screws.

The forms of the heads are as in Fig. 387, a being termed a Fillister, b a countersink, and c a round head.

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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