fillister

or fil·is·ter

[fil-uh-ster]

noun Carpentry.

a rabbet or groove, as one on a window sash to hold the glass and putty.

Also called fillister plane. a plane for cutting rabbets or grooves.

Nearby words

Origin of fillister

First recorded in 1810–20; origin uncertain

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Examples from the Web for fillister

Fillister, fil′is-ter, n. a rabbeting plane used in making window-sashes.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
The forms of the heads are as in Fig. 387, a being termed a Fillister, b a countersink, and c a round head.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
For rabbeting and fillister work the upper holes q are used, while using ploughs the lower ones are brought into requisition.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose

British Dictionary definitions for fillister

fillister

filister or fillester

noun

Also called: fillister plane an adjustable plane for cutting rabbets, grooves, etc

Also called: sash fillister a rabbet or groove, esp one in a window sash bar for a pane of glass

Word Origin for fillister

C19: of unknown origin

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