a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together
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join with a rabbet joint
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cut a rectangular groove into
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Rabbet \Rab"bet\, n. [See {Rabbet}, v., and cf. {Rebate}, n.] 1. (Carp.) 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 joint} (Carp.), a joint formed by fitting together rabbeted boards or timbers; -- called also {rabbet}.
{Rabbet plane}, a joiner's plane for cutting a rabbet. --Moxon.
Rabbet \Rab"bet\ (r[a^]b"b[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rabbeted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rabbeting}.] [F. raboter to plane, plane down,rabot a plane; pref. re- re- + OF. abouter, aboter. See {Abut}, and cf. {Rebut}.] 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 \Rab"bet\, n. [See {Rabbet}, v., and cf. {Rebate}, n.] 1. (Carp.) 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 joint} (Carp.), a joint formed by fitting together rabbeted boards or timbers; -- called also {rabbet}.
{Rabbet plane}, a joiner's plane for cutting a rabbet. --Moxon.