Rabbet

A rabbet (also known as rebate) is a recess or groove cut into the edge of a piece of machineable 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.

The word rabbet is from Old French rabbat, "a recess into a wall."[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=rabbet]

An example of the use of a rabbet is in a glazing bar where it makes provision for the insertion of the pane of glass and putty. It may also accommodate the edge of the back panel of a cabinet. It is also used in door and casement window jambs.

Methods

A rabbet can be cut by the following methods: Electric router using a straight or rebate bit
Rebate plane or a shoulder plane
Circular saw with multiple passes (depending on width and depth)
Dado set in a single pass
Spindle moulder
Hand saw and chisel
Bandsaw

Translation of "Rabbet"

German: Falz (Fertigungstechnik), Estonian: Valts (aste), Ido: Falco, Dutch: Felsen, Russian: Шпунт.