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 | ||