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n. [ See Rabot. ] A polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. Cf. Rabato. ] (Eccl.) (a) A clerical linen collar. (b) A kind of clerical scarf fitted to a collar; as, a black silk rabat. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

v. t. [ F. rabattre to beat down; pref. re- + abattre. See Abate, and cf. Rebate, v. ] (Falconry) To recover to the fist, as a hawk. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Rabato. ] A collar or cape. [ Obs. ] Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. rabat, fr. rabattre. See Rabate. ] A kind of ruff for the neck; a turned-down collar; a rebato. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ See Rabate. ] To abate or diminish. [ Obs. ] -- n. Abatement. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Rabbet, v., and cf. Rebate, n. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Carp.) A longitudinal channel, groove, or recess cut out of the edge or face of any body; especially, one intended to receive another member, so as to break or cover the joint, or more easily to hold the members in place; thus, the groove cut for a panel, for a pane of glass, or for a door, is a rabbet, or rebate. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Same as Rabbet joint, below. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rabbet joint (Carp.), a joint formed by fitting together rabbeted boards or timbers; -- called also rabbet. --
Rabbet plane, a joiner's plane for cutting a rabbet. Moxon. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To unite the edges of, as boards, etc., in a rabbet joint. [ 1913 Webster ]