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rabbet

[rab-it] / ˈræb ɪt /










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The rabbet should therefore be plowed before the joint is made.

From Handwork in Wood by Noyes, William

Daniel D. Whitker patented a combination saw and rabbet plane little different from one illustrated by André-Jacob Roubo in his L'Art du menuisier in 1769.

From Woodworking Tools 1600-1900 by Welsh, Peter C.

Fig. 266-27 Dado tongue and rabbet No. 28.

From Handwork in Wood by Noyes, William

The following is the performance at draught of water 2 feet above rabbet of keel: Boiler pressure 90 lb.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885 by Various

The entrance was cut out of a massive piece of rock, left thick on purpose, and on either side of the opening the edges still show the rabbet which was to receive the door.

From Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples by D'Anvers, N.




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