The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rabbeting
Rabbet \Rab"bet\ (r[a^]b"b[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rabbeted; p. pr. & vb. n. Rabbeting.] [F. raboter to plane, plane down,rabot a plane; pref. re- re- + OF. abouter, aboter. See Abut, and cf. Rebut.]
To cut a rabbet in; to furnish with a rabbet.
To unite the edges of, as boards, etc., in a rabbet joint.
Wiktionary
rabbeting
vb. (present participle of rabbet English)
Usage examples of "rabbeting".
They'd planked it, rabbeting the edges so that they would lap, yet remain smooth at the seams.