rabat 1
/rab"ee, reuh bat"/ , n. Eccles.
a sleeveless, backless, vestlike garment extending to the waist, worn by a cleric beneath the clerical collar, esp. in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches. Also called rabbi .
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rabat 2
/rab"euht/ , n.
a piece of unglazed and imperfectly fired pottery, used for polishing hard surfaces.
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