Meanings
noundovetail joint (plural dovetail joints)
plural dovetail joints
- A method of joining pieces of wood using a dovetail
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
Similar
Broader
mortise jointmortise-and-tenon joint
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Māori hono maeko
- hono maekoMethod of joining pieces of wood
Polish jaskółczy ogon, rybi ogon
- jaskółczy ogonMethod of joining pieces of wood
- rybi ogonMethod of joining pieces of wood
- złącze płetwoweMethod of joining pieces of wood
- jaskółcze złączeMethod of joining pieces of wood
Swedish laxstjärtssinkning
- laxstjärtssinkningMethod of joining pieces of wood
Welsh uniad cynffonnog
- uniad cynffonnogMethod of joining pieces of wood
Cite this entry
APA
dovetail joint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dovetail%20joint
MLA
“dovetail joint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dovetail%20joint. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dovetail joint,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dovetail%20joint.
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