rabat

Etymology

French rabat

Noun

rabat (plural rabats)

1. A polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking.
2. A piece of fabric fitted to the collar covering the shirt-front worn by the Catholic and Anglican clergy.
3. The clerical linen collar itself.

Anagrams

• Barta, Batra, artab

Noun

rabat c (singular definite rabatten, plural indefinite rabatter)

1. discount
2. road verge or median strip

References

• “rabat” in Den Danske Ordbog

Noun

rabat m (plural rabats)

1. flap (of bag, pocket etc.)

Verb

rabat

1. third-person singular present indicative of rabattre

Further reading

• “rabat” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

From Arabic رَبَطَ‎ (rabaṭa).

Verb

rabat (imperfect jorbot)

1. to tie, to knot

Noun

rabat m (plural rabats)

1. (Guernsey) downdraft

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈrapah(t)/

Verb

rabat

1. second-person singular present indicative of rahpat

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈra.bat/

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Noun

rabat m inan

1. discount, rebate

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [raˈbat]

Noun

rabat n (plural rabaturi)

1. discount, rebate