— dovetailer , n.
/duv"tayl'/ , n. Carpentry.
1. a tenon broader at its end than at its base; pin.
2. a joint formed of one or more such tenons fitting tightly within corresponding mortises.
v.t. , v.i.
3. Carpentry. to join or fit together by means of a dovetail or dovetails.
4. to join or fit together compactly or harmoniously.
[ 1555-65; so named from its shape ]