rabbet

From Middle English rabeten, from Old French raboter, rabouter (“to thrust back”, verb), from Old French re- + boter, bouter.

The noun is from Middle English rabet, from Old French rabot, from the verb.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹæbɪt/
• Rhymes: -æbɪt
• Homophones: rabbit

rabbet (plural rabbets)

1. 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.

A rabbet (rebate) for joining wood

rabbet (third-person singular simple present rabbets, present participle rabbeting, simple past and past participle rabbeted)

1. (transitive) To cut a rabbet in a piece of material.

• rabbeted
• rabbet joint
• rabbet plane

• barbet