rabbeted

Channeled for joining

Rabbeted describes something cut with a rabbet—a step-shaped recess along the edge of a board or panel that allows another piece to fit flush against it.

Rabbeted joints appear in cabinetry, door frames, and window sashes: The rabbeted edge of the back panel slid neatly into the groove.

The past tense of the verb rabbet.

joinery

dado

Lower decorated wall portion

groove · slot · channel · recess · notch · lap joint · housed · shouldered · stepped · interlocking

construction

frame

Supporting outer structure

  • doorHinged room barrier
  • windowGlass-fitted wall opening
  • panelDistinct flat section

cabinet · drawer · sash · jamb · casing · stile · rail · muntin · lid · box

woodworking

chisel

Edged carving implement

  • routerPacket-forwarding network device
  • planeWinged flying vehicle
  • sawPast of perceive

cabinetmaking · millwork · carpentry · woodshop · jointer · shaper · craftsmanship · benchwork · handtools · precision

Opposites
edge treatment/joinery method

rabbetedbutted

Struck with the head

tongue-and-groove · mitered · dadoed · mortised · dovetailed

processing state

rabbeteduncut

Not reduced or shortened

unmilled · unprocessed · plain · unmodified · raw

Phrases
Family

rabbet, rabbeting

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G