rebate

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A deduction from an amount that is paid

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

2. 2

   The return of part of an amount already paid.

3. 3

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

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   1. 4

      A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces (of wood etc) together

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

      • For your existing windows, the glazing rebates will also have to be deepened to provide the extra gap.
   2. 5

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

   3. 6

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

   4. 7

      A kind of hard freestone used in making pavements.

   5. 8

      To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment

   6. 9

      To diminish or lessen something

   7. 10

      To beat to obtuseness

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

      • But doth rebate and blunt his natural edge.
      • Then near the corslet, at the monarch’s heart, With all his strength, the youth directs his dart: But the broad belt, with plates of silver bound, The point rebated, and repell’d the wound.
   8. 11

      To cut a rebate (or rabbet) in something

   9. 12

      To abate

      To abate; to withdraw.

      • he began a little to rebate from certain points of popery
   10. 13

       Of a falcon

       Of a falcon: to return to the hand after bating; see bate².

       • The ſecunde is rebate youre hawke: to yowre fyſt, ⁊ thatt is whan yowre hawke batith, the leeſt meuyng that ye can make with yowre fyſt ſhe will rebate ayen vppon yowre fyſt[.]

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