A prefix, from the Latin re and ad combined, coming to us through the French and Italian. See Re-, and Ad-.
n.
A rod or stick used by masons in mixing hair with mortar.
n.
A polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking.
v.
To recover to the fist, as a hawk.
n.
A kind of ruff for the neck; a turned-down collar; a rebato.
v. t.
To abate or diminish.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Rabbet
v. t.
To cut a rabbet in; to furnish with a rabbet.
v. t.
To unite the edges of, as boards, etc., in a rabbet joint.
n.
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.
n.
Same as Rabbet joint, below.
n.
Master; lord; teacher; -- a Jewish title of respect or honor for a teacher or doctor of the law.
