dovetail

A dovetail joint.

English

Noun

dovetail (plural dovetails)

1. A type of carpentry joint where adjoining boards are fastened by interlocking fan-shaped cutouts.

Translations

carpentry joint

Finnish: lohenpyrstöliitos (fi), lohenpyrstö (fi), sinkkaus (fi) French: queue-d'aronde (fr) f. German: Verzahnung (de) f.

Japanese: 蟻継ぎ (ja) (aritsugi) Scottish Gaelic: amaladh (gd) m.

Verb

dovetail (third-person singular simple present dovetails, present participle dovetailing, simple past and past participle dovetailed)

1. To fit together well.

   The parts of your essay should dovetail so that it is cohesive and coherent.

Translations

fit together well

Finnish: sopia (fi) hyvin (fi) (yhteen (fi)) German: aufeinander abgestimmt sein

Spanish: machihembrar (es)

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