Ra-bāte'1, v. t.
v. t. [Fr. rabattre, to beat down, from re and abattre, from Lat. ad and batuere, battuere, Fr. battre, to beat, It. rabbattere. See ABATE and BEAT.] (Falconry.) To recover to the fist, as a hawk. [Obs.] Ainsworth.
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v. t. [Fr. rabattre, to beat down, from re and abattre, from Lat. ad and batuere, battuere, Fr. battre, to beat, It. rabbattere. See ABATE and BEAT.] (Falconry.) To recover to the fist, as a hawk. [Obs.] Ainsworth.
v. t. To abate. [Obs.] Palsgrave.
n. Abatement or diminution. [Obs.]