noun
- A woodworking plane used to cut a groove or rabbet along the edge of a board.
Usage: Also called a fillister plane or rabbet plane.; Carpentry and woodworking tool.
Examples
- The carpenter used a fillister to cut a clean rabbet along the edge of the door frame.
- A fillister plane has an adjustable fence to guide the depth and width of the groove.
- Before power tools became common, woodworkers relied on the fillister for precision edge work.