DOVETAIL


Meaning of DOVETAIL in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Date: circa 1656

1 a : to join by means of dovetails b : to cut to a dovetail

2 a : to fit skillfully to form a whole b : to fit together with

intransitive verb : to fit together into a whole

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.