Rabbet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹæbɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rabbet is a noun meaning (transitive) To cut a rabbet in a piece of material.
Meaning
(transitive) To cut a rabbet in a piece of material.
More Meanings
- A longitudinal channel, groove, or recess cut out of the edge or face of a plank of wood or other material; especially, one intended to fit another member to form a joint.
- Obsolete form of rabbit.
Example Sentences
I would fain see him walk in querpo, like a cased rabbet, without his holy furr upon his back, that the world may once behold the inside of a fryar.
Word Forms
- rabbets
- rabbeting
- rabbeted
Synonyms for rabbet
Depending on context, synonyms include rebate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rebate, rabbeter, groove, raggle, routing, tongue and groove.
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