rabbet
a deep notch formed in or near one edge of a board, framing timber, etc., so that something else can be fitted into it or so that a door or the like can be closed against it.
a broad groove let into the surface of a board or the like; dado.
to cut a rabbet in (a board or the like).
to join (boards or the like) by means of a rabbet or rabbets.
to join by a rabbet (usually followed by on or over).
Origin of rabbet
1- Also rebate.
Other words from rabbet
- un·rab·bet·ed, adjective
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How to use rabbet in a sentence
rabbet, rab′et, n. a groove cut in the edge of a plank so that another may fit into it.
rabbet these pieces sufficient to allow the art glass to set in on the back sides and be fastened—about 1/4 in.
Mission Furniture | H. H. WindsorFor the outside rabbet, one piece 11 inch, 371/2 long; this nailed to the end of the box forms rabbet for the trays to rest on.
The Apple | VariousThe re-entering angle left upon the wood is called the rebate or rabbet.
Handwork in Wood | William NoyesThere is a rabbet in their inside upper edge, to receive the hatches or gratings.
The Sailor's Word-Book | William Henry Smyth
British Dictionary definitions for rabbet
rebate
/ (ˈræbɪt) /
a recess, groove, or step, usually of rectangular section, cut into a surface or along the edge of a piece of timber to receive a mating piece
a joint made between two pieces of timber using a rabbet
to cut or form a rabbet in (timber)
to join (pieces of timber) using a rabbet
Origin of rabbet
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