A dovetail is a joint in woodworking where two sides are fitted together with interlocking pieces. You can also use the word dovetail to show how other things fit well together like how your picnic plans nicely dovetail with the sunny forecast.
A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird's tail spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits tightly, making an interlocking joint between two pieces which resists pulling a part in all directions except one.
Noun
a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
Verb
fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
n.
A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird's tail
spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits tightly, making
an interlocking joint between two pieces which resists pulling a part
in all directions except one.
v. t.
To cut to a dovetail.
v. t.
To join by means of dovetails.
v. t.
To fit in or connect strongly, skillfully, or nicely;
to fit ingeniously or complexly.
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He put together a piece of joinery so crossly indented and whimsically dovetailed . . . that it was indeed a very curious show.
A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird's tail spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits tightly, making an interlocking joint between two pieces which resists pulling a part in all directions except one.
To cut to a dovetail
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