Definitions for rabbet
ˈræb ɪtrab·bet

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rabbet, rebateverb

   a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together

2. rabbetverb

   join with a rabbet joint

3. rabbetverb

   cut a rectangular groove into

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rabbetnoun

   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.

2. rabbetverb

   To cut a rabbet in a piece of material.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rabbetnoun

   A joint made by paring two pieces so that they wrap over one another.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   Having drove in the hooks, they set the rabbets of the door within the rabbets of the door-post. Joseph Moxon, Mechan. Exer.

2. To Rabbetverb

   To pare down pieces of wood so as to fit one another.

   Etymology: rabatre, raboter, Fr.

   The rabbet plane is to cut part of the upper edge of a board straight or square down, that the edge of another board, cut down in the same manner, may join into the square of the first; and this lapping over of two boards is called rabbeting. Joseph Moxon, Mechanical Exercises.

   The window frame hath every one of its lights rabbetted on its outside about half an inch into the frame, and all these rabbets, but that on the ground-sell, are groved square. Joseph Moxon, Mechanical Exercises.

3. Rabbetnoun

   A joint made by paring two pieces so that they wrap over one another.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   Having drove in the hooks, they set the rabbets of the door within the rabbets of the door-post. Joseph Moxon, Mechan. Exer.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rabbet

   A rabbet (American English) or rebate (British English) is a recess or groove cut into the edge of a piece of machinable material, usually wood. When viewed in cross-section, a rabbet is two-sided and open to the edge or end of the surface into which it is cut. An example of the use of a rabbet is in a glazing bar where it makes provision for the insertion of the pane of glass and putty. It may also accommodate the edge of the back panel of a cabinet. It is also used in door and casement window jambs, and for shiplap planking. A rabbet can be used to form a joint with another piece of wood (often containing a dado). Rabbet joints are easy to construct and have good appeal to them. They are simple to use in carpentry based work but can be doubtful when it comes to the strength of the joint. Nails and screws can be added to help increase the overall strength.

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1. rabbet

   A rabbet is a notch, groove, or step that is cut into or across the edge of a piece of wood or other material. It is typically used to create a joint between two pieces, where one piece's rabbet fits into another piece. This term is commonly used in carpentry and woodworking.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rabbetverb

   to cut a rabbet in; to furnish with a rabbet

2. Rabbetverb

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

3. Rabbetnoun

   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

4. Rabbetnoun

   same as Rabbet joint, below

5. Etymology: [See Rabbet, v., and cf. Rebate, n.]

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1. Rabbet

   A rabbet is a recess or groove cut into the edge of a piece of machineable material, usually wood. When viewed in cross-section, a rabbet is two-sided and open to the edge or end of the surface into which it is cut. The word rabbet is from Old French rabbat, "a recess into a wall." An example of the use of a rabbet is in a glazing bar where it makes provision for the insertion of the pane of glass and putty. It may also accommodate the edge of the back panel of a cabinet. It is also used in door and casement window jambs, and for shiplap planking. A rabbet can be used to form a joint with another piece of wood.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rabbet

   rab′et, n. a groove cut in the edge of a plank so that another may fit into it.—v.t. to groove a plank thus.—ns. Rabb′eting-machine′, -plane, -saw, for ploughing and cutting grooves; Rabb′et-joint, a joint formed by fitting together timber with rabbets. [O. Fr. raboter, to plane—rabouter—re-, again, aboter, abouter, to thrust against.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rabbet

   An angular incision cut longitudinally in a piece of timber, to receive the ends of a number of planks, to be securely fastened therein. Thus the ends of the lower planks of a ship's bottom terminate upon the stem afore, and on the stern-post abaft. The surface of the garboard streak, whose edge is let into the keel, is in the same manner level with the side of the keel at the extremities of the vessel. They are therefore termed stem, stern, or keel rabbets.

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1. barbet

2. tabber

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rabbet in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rabbet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of rabbet in a Sentence

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rabbet
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rabbet
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=rabbet
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbet
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rabbet
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rabbet
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=rabbet
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=rabbet