English noun: dovetail | |||
1. | dovetail (artifact) a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises | ||
Synonyms | dovetail joint | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mortise joint, mortise-and-tenon joint | ||
English verb: dovetail | |||
1. | dovetail (stative) fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fit | ||
Cause | fit, go | ||