rabbet

Meaning

Noun

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.

Verb

To cut a rabbet in a piece of material.

Synonyms

rebate

groove

furrow

dap

dish

flute

🪈

gauffer

goffer

gouge

grave

🪦

gutter

hinge

hub

indent

interlock

jack

join

joint

mortise

notch

plough

plow

recess

scratch

seam

slot

socket

till

chip at

tongue

👅

valley

housing

spondyl

make a joint

plug jack

chase

groove and tongue joint

cleave

cut

Translations

gola

scanalatura

feuillure

sponning

sede

Falz

fare un incastro

συναρμόζω

αύλαξ σανίδος

Nute

ristourne

râblure

rainure

rabais

αρμός

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹæbɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: rabeten

Inherited from Middle English: rabet

In summary

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.