rab

[rab]

noun

1. a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rab¹

First recorded in 1815–25, rab is from the French word rabot

Example Sentences

The court heard how Mr Ferns blamed Park, known as Rab, for his disabled brother Mark being injured in a road accident.

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His other television credits include Grange Hill, Rab C Nesbitt and the documentary Iain Robertson Rambles - where he followed Scotland's popular hiking routes.

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Quasem told the BBC he spent all his detention at the RAB base, apart from the first 16 days.

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On 29 August 2023, he was taken from his home at midnight by RAB officers, some in uniform and others dressed in plain clothes.

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Just along the road from the pub, Rab Smith runs the record shop Domino Entertainment and is a former chairman of the town's retailers' association.

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