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Rabbet [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A cut on the side of a board, etc. to fit it to another by lapping; a joint made by lapping boards, etc.

Rabbet [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To pare down the edge of a board or other piece of timber, for the purpose of receiving the edge of another piece by lapping and thus uniting the two.

2. To lap and unite the edges of boards, etc. In ship carpentry, to let the edge of a plank into the keel.

Rabbet [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A longitudinal channel, groove, or recess cut out of the edge or face of any body; especially, one intended to receive another member, so as to break or cover the joint, or more easily to hold the members in place; thus, the groove cut for a panel, for a pane of glass, or for a door, is a rabbet, or rebate.

2. Same as Rabbet joint, below.

Rabbet [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To cut a rabbet in; to furnish with a rabbet.

2. To unite the edges of, as boards, etc., in a rabbet joint.

Rabbet-plane [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A joiner's plane for paring or cutting square down the edge of a board, etc.

Rabbeted [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Pared down the edge of a board; united by a rabbet joint.

Rabbeted [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Rabbeting [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Paring down the edge of a board; uniting by a rabbet joint.

Rabbeting [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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