dovetail joint

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dovetail joint [′dəv‚tāl ′jȯint]

(design engineering)

A joint consisting of a flaring tenon in a fitting mortise.

dovetail

dovetail, 2

dovetail, 1

dovecote

1. A splayed tenon, shaped like a dove’s tail, broader at its end than at its base.

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