vt to cut to a dovetail.
2. dovetail ·vt to join by means of dovetails.
3. dovetail ·vt to fit in or connect strongly, skillfully, or nicely; to fit ingeniously or complexly.
4. dovetail ·noun 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.