meaning of dovetail
1. A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a birds 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.
2. To cut to a dovetail.
3. To join by means of dovetails.
4. To fit in or connect strongly, skillfully, or nicely; to fit ingeniously or complexly.
5. a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
Related Words
dovetail | dovetail joint | dovetail plane | dovetailed | dovetailing |
