3 entries under this word

Rabate

Ra-bāte', v. t.

verbtransitive

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.

Rab-bāte', v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. To abate. [Obs.] Palsgrave.

Rab-bāte', n.

noun

n. Abatement or diminution. [Obs.]