Rabbet vs. Rebate — What's the Difference?

A rabbet (American English) or rebate (British English) is a recess or groove cut into the edge of a piece of machinable material, usually wood. When viewed in cross-section, a rabbet is two-sided and open to the edge or end of the surface into which it is cut.

A deduction from an amount to be paid or a return of part of an amount given in payment.

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.

Variant of rabbet.

A joint so made.

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.

To cut a rabbet in.

A joint so made.

To join by a rabbet.

To deduct or return (an amount) from a payment or bill.

To be joined by a rabbet.

To lessen; diminish.

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; a rebate.

To cut a rabbet in.

(transitive) To cut a rabbet in a piece of material.

To join by a rabbet.

To cut a rabbet in; to furnish with a rabbet.

To be joined by a rabbet.

To unite the edges of, as boards, etc., in a rabbet joint.

A deduction from an amount that is paid; an abatement.

A longitudinal channel, groove, or recess cut out of the edge or face of any body; especially, one intended to receive another member, so as to break or cover the joint, or more easily to hold the members in place; thus, the groove cut for a panel, for a pane of glass, or for a door, is a rabbet, or rebate.

The return of part of an amount already paid.

Same as Rabbet joint, below.

(photography) The edge of a roll of film, from which no image can be developed.

A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together

A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces (of wood etc) together; a rabbet.

Join with a rabbet joint

A piece of wood hafted into a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar.

Cut a rectangualr groove into

An iron tool sharpened something like a chisel, and used for dressing and polishing wood.

A kind of hard freestone used in making pavements.

(transitive) To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment

(transitive) To diminish or lessen something

To beat to obtuseness; to deprive of keenness; to blunt; to turn back the point of, as a lance used for exercise.

(transitive) To cut a rebate (or rabbet) in something

To abate; to withdraw.

To beat to obtuseness; to deprive of keenness; to blunt; to turn back the point of, as a lance used for exercise.

To deduct from; to make a discount from, as interest due, or customs duties.

To return a portion of a sum paid, as a method of discounting of prices.

To abate; to withdraw.

Diminution.

Deduction; abatement; as, a rebate of interest for immediate payment; a rebate of importation duties.

A portion of a sum paid, returned to the purchaser, as a method of discounting. The rebate is sometimes returned by the manufacturer, after the full price is paid to the retailer by the purchaser.

A rectangular longitudinal recess or groove, cut in the corner or edge of any body; a rabbet. See Rabbet.

A piece of wood hafted into a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar.

An iron tool sharpened something like a chisel, and used for dressing and polishing wood.

A kind of hard freestone used in making pavements.

A refund of some fraction of the amount paid

A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together

Give a reduction in the price during a sale;

Cut a rebate in (timber or stone)

Join with a rebate;