dovetail : Idioms & Phrases


dovetail joint

  • noun a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
    dovetail.
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Dovetail molding

  • (Arch.), a molding of any convex section arranged in a sort of zigzag, like a series of dovetails.
Webster 1913

dovetail plane

  • noun a woodworking plane designed to make the grooves for dovetail joints
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Dovetail saw

  • (Carp.), a saw used in dovetailing.
Webster 1913

Miter dovetail

  • (Carp.), a kind of dovetail for a miter joint in which there is only one joint line visible, and that at the angle.
Webster 1913