rabbet

Meanings

Noun

• A longitudinal channel, groove, or recess cut out of the edge or face of a plank of wood or other material; especially, one intended to fit another member to form a joint.

Verb

• To cut a rabbet in a piece of material.

Origin

• From Middle English rabeten, from Old French raboter, rabouter, from Old French re- + boter, bouter.
• The noun is from Middle English rabet, from Old French rabot, from the verb.