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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.]

  1. To cut a rabbet in; to furnish with a rabbet.

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

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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.