Synonyms of dovetail

Noun


1. dovetail, dovetail joint, mortise joint, mortise-and-tenon joint

usage: a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises

Verb


1. dovetail, fit

usage: fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail

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