Rabbet Definition
răbĭt
rabbets, rebates
noun
rabbets
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)
Webster's New World
A joint so made.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
rabbets
To cut a rabbet in.
Webster's New World
To be joined by a rabbet.
Webster's New World
To join by means of a rabbet.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Rabbet
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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
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