I. dove ‧ tail 1 /ˈdʌvteɪl/ BrE AmE verb
1 . [intransitive and transitive] to fit together perfectly or to make two plans, ideas etc fit together perfectly
dovetail with
My vacation plans dovetail nicely with Joyce’s.
2 . [transitive + together] to join two pieces of wood by means of dovetail joints
II. dovetail 2 BrE AmE ( also ˌdovetail ˈjoint ) noun [countable]
a type of ↑ joint fastening two pieces of wood together