Dovetail

·vt To cut to a dovetail.

II. Dovetail ·vt To join by means of dovetails.

III. Dovetail ·vt To fit in or connect strongly, skillfully, or nicely; to fit ingeniously or complexly.

IV. Dovetail ·noun A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird's tail spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits tightly, making an interlocking joint between two pieces which resists pulling a part in all directions except one.