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rabbet
[ rab-it ]
noun
- a deep notch formed in or near one edge of a board, framing timber, etc., so that something else can be fitted into it or so that a door or the like can be closed against it.
- a broad groove let into the surface of a board or the like; dado.
verb (used with object)
, rab·bet·ed, rab·bet·ing.
- to cut a rabbet in (a board or the like).
- to join (boards or the like) by means of a rabbet or rabbets.
verb (used without object)
, rab·bet·ed, rab·bet·ing.
- to join by a rabbet (usually followed by on or over ).
rabbet
/ ˈræbɪt /
noun
- a recess, groove, or step, usually of rectangular section, cut into a surface or along the edge of a piece of timber to receive a mating piece
- a joint made between two pieces of timber using a rabbet
verb
- to cut or form a rabbet in (timber)
- to join (pieces of timber) using a rabbet
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- un·rabbet·ed adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rabbet1
C15: from Old French rabattre to beat down
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Example Sentences
Rabbet, rab′et, n. a groove cut in the edge of a plank so that another may fit into it.
From Project Gutenberg
Rabbet these pieces sufficient to allow the art glass to set in on the back sides and be fastened—about 1/4 in.
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For the outside rabbet, one piece 11 inch, 371/2 long; this nailed to the end of the box forms rabbet for the trays to rest on.
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The re-entering angle left upon the wood is called the rebate or rabbet.
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There is a rabbet in their inside upper edge, to receive the hatches or gratings.
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