RABAT

Rabat, capital of Morocco

(noun) the capital of Morocco; located in the northwestern on the Atlantic coast

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

rabat (countable and uncountable, plural rabats)

A polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking.

(countable) A piece of fabric fitted to the collar covering the shirt-front worn by Catholic and Anglican clergy.

(countable) The clerical linen collar itself.

Etymology 2

Verb

rabat (third-person singular simple present rabats, present participle rabatting, simple past and past participle rabatted)

To rotate a plane of projection.

Anagrams

• Barta, Batra, artab

Proper noun

Rabat

The capital city of Morocco.

Anagrams

• Barta, Batra, artab

Source: Wiktionary


Rab"at (rab"at), n. [See Rabot.]

Definition: A polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking.

Ra`bat", n. [F. Cf. Rabato.] (Eccl.) (a) A clerical linen collar. (b) A kind of clerical scarf fitted to a collar; as, a black silk rabat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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