fillister

Or fil·is·ter

[fil-uh-ster]

noun

Carpentry.

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

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

fillister

/ ˈfɪlɪstə /

noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fillister¹

First recorded in 1810–20; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of fillister¹

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

For rabbeting and fillister work the upper holes q are used, while using ploughs the lower ones are brought into requisition.

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The difference between a Fillister head of a machine screw and the same form of head in a cap screw is that the former is upset cold, and the latter is either forged or cut out of the solid metal.

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Fillister, fil′is-ter, n. a rabbeting plane used in making window-sashes.

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Rebating planes are the moving fillister, the sash fillister, the common rebating plane, the side rebating plane.

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For "filister" read "fillister"; according to more or less contemporary dictionaries, it is a misspelling.

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