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Definitions of dovetails in various dictionaries:

noun - a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises

verb - fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail

verb - to fit together closely

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Possible Crossword Clues
Fits perfectly
That fits in with the story of the olive branch and the Ark, for one of them, by the sound of it
The back of the birds as the carpenter does it
Fits together well

Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles
Sep 18 2011 Premier Sunday - King Feature Syndicate
Apr 21 2008 Thomas Joseph - King Feature Syndicate
Dec 20 2005 Irish Times (Crosaire)
Apr 19 2000 Irish Times (Crosaire)

Possible Dictionary Clues
a joint formed by one or more tapered projections (tenons) on one piece which interlock with corresponding notches or recesses (mortises) in another.
Plural form of dovetail.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dovetail.
A joint formed by one or more tapered projections (tenons) on one piece which interlock with corresponding notches or recesses (mortises) in another.
Join together by means of a dovetail.
Fit or cause to fit together easily and conveniently.

Dovetails might refer to
A Dovetail joint or simply dovetail is a joinery technique most commonly used in woodworking joinery (carpentry) including furniture, cabinets. log buildings and traditional timber framing. Noted for its resistance to being pulled apart (tensile strength), the dovetail joint is commonly used to join the sides of a drawer to the front. * A series of 'pins' cut to extend from the end of one board interlock with a series of 'tails' cut into the end of another board. The pins and tails have a trapezoidal shape. Once glued, a wooden dovetail joint requires no mechanical fasteners. * The dovetail joint, also known as a culvertail joint, probably pre-dates written history. Some of the earliest known examples of the dovetail joint are in ancient Egyptian architecture entombed with mummies dating from First Dynasty, as well the tombs of Chinese emperors. The dovetail design is an important method of distinguishing various periods of furniture. * In Europe the dovetail joint is also called a swallowtail joint or a fantail joint.

Dovetails might refer to

A Dovetail joint or simply dovetail is a joinery technique most commonly used in woodworking joinery (carpentry) including furniture, cabinets. log buildings and traditional timber framing. Noted for its resistance to being pulled apart (tensile strength), the dovetail joint is commonly used to join the sides of a drawer to the front.
* A series of 'pins' cut to extend from the end of one board interlock with a series of 'tails' cut into the end of another board. The pins and tails have a trapezoidal shape. Once glued, a wooden dovetail joint requires no mechanical fasteners.
* The dovetail joint, also known as a culvertail joint, probably pre-dates written history. Some of the earliest known examples of the dovetail joint are in ancient Egyptian architecture entombed with mummies dating from First Dynasty, as well the tombs of Chinese emperors. The dovetail design is an important method of distinguishing various periods of furniture.
* In Europe the dovetail joint is also called a swallowtail joint or a fantail joint.

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