dovetailed

[ duhv-teyld ]
/ ˈdʌvˌteɪld /

adjective Heraldry.

noting a partition line or a charge, as an ordinary, having a series of indentations suggesting dovetails.

Origin of dovetailed

First recorded in 1715–25; dovetail + -ed3

Words nearby dovetailed

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Definition for dovetailed (2 of 2)

dovetail
[ duhv-teyl ]
/ ˈdʌvˌteɪl /

noun Carpentry.

a tenon broader at its end than at its base; pin.
a joint formed of one or more such tenons fitting tightly within corresponding mortises.

verb (used with or without object)

Carpentry. to join or fit together by means of a dovetail or dovetails.
to join or fit together compactly or harmoniously.

Origin of dovetail

First recorded in 1555–65; so named from its shape

OTHER WORDS FROM dovetail

dove·tail·er, noun

Words related to dovetailed

harmonize, conform, coincide, jibe, correspond, accord, square, join, tally, unite, interlock, go, agree, match, mortise, sync, tenon

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British Dictionary definitions for dovetailed

dovetail
/ (ˈdʌvˌteɪl) /

noun

a wedge-shaped tenon
Also called: dovetail joint a joint containing such tenons

verb

(tr) to join by means of dovetails
to fit or cause to fit together closely or neatly he dovetailed his arguments to the desired conclusion