Dovetail Definition

dŭvtāl
dovetailed, dovetails
noun
dovetails
A part or thing shaped like a dove's tail; specif., a projecting, wedge-shaped part (tenon) that fits into a corresponding cut-out space (mortise) to form an interlocking joint.
Webster's New World
A joint thus formed.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • dovetail joint
verb
dovetailed, dovetails
To cut into or join by means of dovetails.
American Heritage
To fit together closely or logically.
Webster's New World
To join or fasten together by means of dovetails.
Webster's New World
To connect or combine precisely or harmoniously.
American Heritage
To piece together (facts, etc.) so as to make a logically connected whole.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Dovetail

Noun

Singular:
dovetail
Plural:
dovetails

Origin of Dovetail

Dovetail Sentence Examples

  • Daily shows dovetail one into the other.

  • Both the CBE unit and ETV unit have their own management plans designed to dovetail with the overall plan.

  • The daily Plymouth Bristol operation will also dovetail into the new Leeds route.

  • The deeply personal nature of tattoos seems to naturally dovetail with the expression of religious devotion.

  • Capricorn traits are many, yet all dovetail back to the most outstanding trait of all, that you can always count of having a helpmate who understands and enjoys the concept of a loving partnership for life.

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Words Starting With

DDODOV

Words Ending With

LILAIL

Unscrambles

dovetail

Words Starting With D and Ending With L

Starts With D & Ends With LStarts With DO & Ends With LStarts With D & Ends With IL

Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With D8 Letter Words Ending With L