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Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Rabbet

/(răb"bĕt)/ · Rab·bet · IPA /ˈɹæbɪt/
01 v. t. To cut a rabbet in; to furnish with a rabbet.
imp. & p. p. Rabbeted; p. pr. & vb. n. Rabbeting
  1. 1.
    To cut a rabbet in; to furnish with a rabbet.
  2. 2.
    To unite the edges of, as boards, etc., in a rabbet joint.
02 n. A longitudinal channel, groove, or recess cut out of the edge or face of any body; especially, one intended to receive another member, so a…
  1. 1.
    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.(Carp.)
  2. 2.
    Same as Rabbet joint, below.
Phrases & compounds
Rabbet joint — a joint formed by fitting together rabbeted boards or timbers; -- called also rabbet.
Rabbet plane — a joiner's plane for cutting a rabbet.