rabbet en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹæb.ɪt/
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Etymology
From Middle English rabeten, from Old French raboter, rabouter (“to thrust back”, verb), from Old French re- + boter, bouter. Doublet of rebut. The noun is from Middle English rabet, from Old French rabot, from the verb.
Meanings
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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.
Cut a deep rabbet along the back edge of the top and bottom of the cabinet. This will be for the ship-lap back to seat into and needs to be large enough to allow the back to be screwed or nailed into place.
2026 August 14, Logan Wittmer, “Whiskey Cabinet”, in Popular Woodworking, volume 290, number 4, page 54:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rabbets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (18)
pl rowek (channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood) · it addentellato (channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood) · bg фалц (channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood) · da fals (channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood) · fr feuillure (channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood) · de Falz (channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood) · bg жлеб (channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood) · mi awaniao (channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood) · pl wręg (channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood) · sq vanë (channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood) · fi huullos (channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood) · sv fals (channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood) · non gátt (channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood) · ota ییو (channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood) · de Nutnaht (channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood) · ru шпу́нт (channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood) · pl wpust (channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood) · nb fals (channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood)