rabbet

[ rab-it ]

/ ˈræb ɪt /

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noun

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.

verb (used with object), rab·bet·ed, rab·bet·ing.

to cut a rabbet in (a board or the like).

to join (boards or the like) by means of a rabbet or rabbets.

verb (used without object), rab·bet·ed, rab·bet·ing.

to join by a rabbet (usually followed by on or over).

Also rebate.

Origin of rabbet

1350–1400; Middle English rabet<Old French rabat, derivative of rabattre to beat back, beat down; see rebate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM rabbet

un·rab·bet·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rabbet

rabbet , rabbit, rarebit, rebate

Words nearby rabbet

rabato, Rabaul, Rabbah, rabban, Rabbath Ammon, rabbet, rabbeting, rabbet joint, rabbet plane, rabbi, rabbin

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Example sentences from the Web for rabbet

The back should be set in a rabbet as in the cases already shown.
Woodworking for Beginners|Charles Gardner Wheeler
This rabbet should not come quite to the front edge of the top.
Woodworking for Beginners|Charles Gardner Wheeler
There is a rabbet in their inside upper edge, to receive the hatches or gratings.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
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. Windsor

Cut a depression or kind of rabbet at each end down to this line (Fig. 686).
Woodworking for Beginners|Charles Gardner Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for rabbet

rabbet

rebate

/ (ˈræbɪt) /

noun

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

verb (tr)

to cut or form a rabbet in (timber)

to join (pieces of timber) using a rabbet

Word Origin for rabbet

C15: from Old French rabattre to beat down

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	rabbet
释义	rabbet [ rab-it ] / ˈræb ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rabbet ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. verb (used with object), rab·bet·ed, rab·bet·ing. to cut a rabbet in (a board or the like). to join (boards or the like) by means of a rabbet or rabbets. verb (used without object), rab·bet·ed, rab·bet·ing. to join by a rabbet (usually followed by on or over). Also rebate. Origin of rabbet 1350–1400; Middle English rabet<Old French rabat, derivative of rabattre to beat back, beat down; see rebate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM rabbet un·rab·bet·ed, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rabbet rabbet , rabbit, rarebit, rebate Words nearby rabbet rabato, Rabaul, Rabbah, rabban, Rabbath Ammon, rabbet, rabbeting, rabbet joint, rabbet plane, rabbi, rabbin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rabbet The back should be set in a rabbet as in the cases already shown. Woodworking for Beginners\|Charles Gardner Wheeler This rabbet should not come quite to the front edge of the top. Woodworking for Beginners\|Charles Gardner Wheeler There is a rabbet in their inside upper edge, to receive the hatches or gratings. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth 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. Windsor Cut a depression or kind of rabbet at each end down to this line (Fig. 686). Woodworking for Beginners\|Charles Gardner Wheeler British Dictionary definitions for rabbet rabbet rebate / (ˈræbɪt) / noun 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 verb (tr) to cut or form a rabbet in (timber) to join (pieces of timber) using a rabbet Word Origin for rabbet C15: from Old French rabattre to beat down Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rabbet laceration, wound, trench, shave, slice, rip, slash, carve, curtail, divide, gash, cut, indent, incision, scratch, indenture, gap, nick, score, cleft
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rabbet

noun

verb (used with object), rab·bet·ed, rab·bet·ing.

verb (used without object), rab·bet·ed, rab·bet·ing.

Origin of rabbet

OTHER WORDS FROM rabbet

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rabbet

Words nearby rabbet

Example sentences from the Web for rabbet

British Dictionary definitions for rabbet

rebate

noun

verb (tr)

Word Origin for rabbet

Words related to rabbet