- dove tail mortise
- Wood Workபுறாவாற்பொளி
English-Tamil dictionary. 2014.
English-Tamil dictionary. 2014.
Dovetail — Dove tail , n. (Carp.) 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dovetail molding — Dovetail Dove tail , n. (Carp.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dovetail saw — Dovetail Dove tail , n. (Carp.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dovetail — late 16c. (n.), 1650s (v.), from DOVE (Cf. dove) (n.) + TAIL (Cf. tail). So called from resemblance of shape in the tenon or mortise of the joints to that of the bird s tailfeather display. Related: Dovetailed … Etymology dictionary
dovetail — n. something in the shape of a dove s tail; projection shaped like a dove s tail (Construction); dovetail joint, joint comprised of a tenon and mortise v. join with tenons, fit together using dovetails (Construction); join closely together … English contemporary dictionary
dovetailed — n. something in the shape of a dove s tail; projection shaped like a dove s tail (Construction); dovetail joint, joint comprised of a tenon and mortise v. join with tenons, fit together using dovetails (Construction); join closely together … English contemporary dictionary
dovetailing — n. something in the shape of a dove s tail; projection shaped like a dove s tail (Construction); dovetail joint, joint comprised of a tenon and mortise v. join with tenons, fit together using dovetails (Construction); join closely together … English contemporary dictionary
dovetails — n. something in the shape of a dove s tail; projection shaped like a dove s tail (Construction); dovetail joint, joint comprised of a tenon and mortise v. join with tenons, fit together using dovetails (Construction); join closely together … English contemporary dictionary
dovetail — I. noun Date: 1573 something resembling a dove s tail; especially a flaring tenon and a mortise into which it fits tightly making an interlocking joint between two pieces (as of wood) II. verb Date: circa 1656 transitive verb 1. a. to join by… … New Collegiate Dictionary
dovetail — [duv′tāl΄] n. 1. 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 2. a joint thus formed vt. 1. to join or fasten… … English World dictionary
dovetail — n. & v. n. 1 a joint formed by a mortise with a tenon shaped like a dove s spread tail or a reversed wedge. 2 such a tenon. v. 1 tr. join together by means of a dovetail. 2 tr. & intr. (often foll. by into, with) fit readily together; combine… … Useful english dictionary