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rabbet plane

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noun Carpentry.
  1. a plane for cutting rabbets or the like, having a blade set to one side at right angles or diagonally to the direction of motion.
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Origin of rabbet plane

First recorded in 1670–80
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  • A block-plane is made which can, by means of a detachable side, be used as a rabbet-plane.

    Woodworking for Beginners

    Charles Gardner Wheeler