noun
- plural of filister; a woodworking plane used to cut grooves or rabbets in wood
Usage: woodworking/carpentry term; also spelled 'fillister'
Examples
- The carpenter selected several filisters from his tool collection to prepare the wood for joinery.
- Filisters are essential tools for creating the precise grooves needed in frame-and-panel construction.
- He used different filisters to cut rabbets of varying widths along the board's edge.