/ ˈdʌvteɪl; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
( formal ) dovetail (sth) (with / into sth) if two things dovetail or if one thing dovetails with another, they fit together well :
[ v ]
My plans dovetailed nicely with hers.
[also vn ]
■ noun
(also ˌdovetail ˈjoint ) a joint for fixing two pieces of wood together