rabbet
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For the outside rabbet, one piece 1�1 inch, 371/2 long; this nailed to the end of the box forms rabbet for the trays to rest on.
From The Apple by Various
Inherent in the bench planes is a feeling of motion, particularly in the plow and the rabbet where basic design alone conveys the idea that they were meant to move over fixed surfaces.
From Woodworking Tools 1600-1900 by Welsh, Peter C.
The sliding section is not always necessary, as in a narrow rabbet or bead.
From Handwork in Wood by Noyes, William
I promised Allworthy already to give up half my estate—od rabbet it!
From History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry
The re-entering angle left upon the wood is called the rebate or rabbet.
From Handwork in Wood by Noyes, William
