Rabbet ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Rabbet ( noun )

1. A groove or channel, typically cut along the edge of a piece of wood, used to join two pieces of wood together.
2. A joint in which two pieces of wood are joined together by a groove or channel that is cut along the edge of one of the pieces.

Origin:

From the middle english word rabat, meaning "a groove or channel in wood.".

Examples:

1. The carpenter used a rabbet joint to connect the two pieces of wood together.
2. The picture frame was made using a rabbet joint to hold the glass in place.
3. The cabinet maker used a rabbet joint to connect the shelves to the sides of the cabinet.
4. The joiner used a rabbet plane to create the rabbet joint in the wood.
5. The woodworker used a rabbet joint to connect the back panel to the sides of the dresser.

(As a verb)

Rabbet ( verb )

1. A groove or channel, typically cut along the edge of a piece of wood, used to join two pieces of wood together.
2. A joint in which two pieces of wood are joined together by a groove or channel that is cut along the edge of one of the pieces.

Origin:

From the middle english word rabat, meaning "a groove or channel in wood.".

Examples:

1. The carpenter used a rabbet joint to connect the two pieces of wood together.
2. The picture frame was made using a rabbet joint to hold the glass in place.
3. The cabinet maker used a rabbet joint to connect the shelves to the sides of the cabinet.
4. The joiner used a rabbet plane to create the rabbet joint in the wood.
5. The woodworker used a rabbet joint to connect the back panel to the sides of the dresser.