fillister

or fil·is·ter

[ fil-uh-ster ]

nounCarpentry.

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.

Origin of fillister

First recorded in 1810–20; origin uncertain

Words Nearby fillister

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How to use fillister in a sentence

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 holder shown to the right is attached to the face of the turret by four fillister-head screws.
Turning and Boring | Franklin D. Jones
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

/ (ˈfɪlɪstə) /

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

Origin of fillister

C19: of unknown origin

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