rabbet
1 synonym for rabbet, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A groove cut along the edge or surface of a piece of wood or other material, usually so another piece can fit into it and form a joint.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
The verb came into English from Middle English rabeten, from Old French raboter, rabouter (“to thrust back”), from Old French re- and boter, bouter; it is a doublet of rebut. The noun form is from Middle English rabet, from Old French rabot, from the verb.
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