Rabbeting

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rabbet \Rab"bet\ (r[a^]b"b[e^]t), 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.
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     2. To unite the edges of, as boards, etc., in a rabbet joint.
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