Word Study
fillister
CIDE DICTIONARY
fillister, n.
- The rabbet on the outer edge of a sash bar to hold the glass and the putty. Knight. [1913 Webster]
- A plane for making a rabbet. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
fillister, n. a rabbet or rabbet plane for window-sashes etc.
Etymology
19th c.: perh. f. F feuilleret
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