dovetail joint

/ˌdʌvˈteɪl dʒɔɪnt/
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Other forms: dovetail joints

Definitions of dovetail joint
  1. noun
    a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
    synonyms: dovetail
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    type of:
    mortise joint, mortise-and-tenon joint
    a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
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