A rectangular, longitudinal groove cut in the corner edge of a board or plank.

"rectangular groove cut out of the edge of a piece of wood or stone so that it may join by lapping with others," late 14c., from Old French rabat "a recess in a wall, a lower section,&q [..]

A groove along or near the edge of a piece of wood.

A groove cut along the edge of a board producing an L shaped strip. Used as trim and in joint work in cabinet construction.

A cut or groove along or near the edge of a piece of wood that allows another piece to fit into it to form a joint  

An L-shaped recess cut out of the edge of a board or panel, usually to allow an adjacent piece to overlap it in the same plane.

(n) a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together(v) join with a rabbet joint(v) cut a rectangular groove into

A rectangular longitudinal groove cut in the corner edge of a board or plank.

An offset designed into the surrounding body construction to accommodate and assemble glass.

A groove cut along the edge of a board producing an L shaped strip. Used as trim and in joint work in cabinet construction.

The recess in a frame against which a painting rests.

A rectangular cut consisting of two surfaces cut on the edge of a member parallel with the grain. A rabbet has two surfaces and a "plough" has three. Also referred to as a "rebate" or rabbit.

A depression or offset designed to take some other adjoining part, as for example the rabbet in the stem taking the shell plating.

A notch in a piece of timber made to receive the ends or sides of planks which are to be secured to it. For example a keel was rabbeted to receive the sides of the garboard strake and a breast hook wa [..]

A joint formed by fitting one member into a groove in the face or edge of a second member.

Slot/dado on lower edge of some sidings. This allows the top of the bottom board to fit into the bottom of the next board.

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.