Definition:
- (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.
Compare dovetail with other words:
dovetail vs. subsume
dovetail vs. together
dovetail vs. fan
dovetail vs. joint
dovetail vs. lock