Rabbet definition
A cut or groove along or near the edge of a piece of wood that allows another piece to fit into it to form a joint.
noun
A joint so made.
noun
To cut a rabbet in.
verb
To join by a rabbet.
verb
To be joined by a rabbet.
verb
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A groove or recess cut in the edge of a board, plank, etc. in such a way that another piece may be fitted into it to form a joint (rabbet joint)
noun
To cut a rabbet in.
verb
To join by means of a rabbet.
verb
To be joined by a rabbet.
verb
To cut a rabbet in a piece of material.
verb
Origin of rabbet
- Middle English rabet from Old French rabat recess in a wall, act of beating down from rabattre to beat down again rebate1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition