dovetail

English

/ˈdʌvteɪl/

noun

Definitions

(woodworking) a type of joint where adjoining boards are fastened by interlocking fan-shaped cutouts

Etymology

Compound from English dove + English tail.

Origin

English

tail

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Tailgate English
astrotail English
bangtail English
beavertail English
betail English
blacktail English
bluetail English
boattail English
bobtail English
brantail English
bristletail English
broadtail English
bucktail English
catstail English
cattail English
coattail English
cottontail English
cowtail English
cross-tail English
cuckoo-dove English
culvertail English
de-tail English
dove English
dovecot English
dovecote English
dovehouse English
dovekie English
dovelet English
dovelike English
doveling English
dovely English
doveplum English
doveship English
dovetailer English
dovish English
drabble-tail English
draggle-tail English
ducktail English
fantail English
feathertail English
filetail English
firetail English
fishtail English
flagtail English
flickertail English
flufftail English
forcepstail English
forktail English
foxtail English
freetail English
goldentail English
goldtail English
hairtail English
hardtail English
heliotail English
hightail English
hightail it English
horntail English
horsetail English
jollytail English
kicktail English
longtail English
looptail English
lyretail English
magnetotail English
metaltail English
mousetail English
needletail English
oxtail English
pentail English
pigtail English
pintail English
ploughtail English
plowtail English
pseudotail English
quail-dove English
quaketail English
rattail English
redtail English
ring-tailed English
ringdove English
ringtail English
roostertail English
roughtail English
rubytail English
scaletail English
scissorstail English
scissortail English
sharptail English
shavetail English
sheartail English
shieldtail English
shirttail English
shorttail English
silktail English
silvertail English
singletail English
spadetail English
spatuletail English
spiketail English
spindletail English
spinetail English
sprigtail English
springtail English
squaretail English
squirreltail English
stifftail English
stockdove English
streamertail English
stubtail English
swallowtail English
swingletail English
swingtail English
swordtail English
tagtail English
tail English
tail end English
tail-pole English
tail-shedding English
tailable English
tailache English
tailback English
tailbeat English
tailblock English
tailboard English
tailbone English
tailbud English
tailcoat English
tailcord English
tailcuff English
tailcup English
taildragger English
tailed English
tailend English
tailer English
tailfan English
tailfeather English
tailfin English
tailflip English
tailflipping English
tailgate English
tailgroup English
tailgut English
tailhead English
tailhole English
tailhook English
tailism English
taillamp English
tailless English
taillight English
taillike English
tailmost English
tailnumber English
tailpiece English
tailpin English
tailpipe English
tailplane English
tailpole English
tailrace English
tailride English
tailshield English
tailsitter English
tailslide English
tailspin English
tailspot English
tailstand English
tailstock English
tailstrike English
tailswing English
tailward English
tailwater English
tailwheel English
tailwhip English
tapertail English
tapetail English
thistletail English
thorntail English
tripletail English
trundletail English
turntail English
twintail English
undertail English
veiltail English
wagtail English
wedgetail English
whiptail English
white-tailed hawk English
whitetail English
yellowtail English
dove Middle English
tail Middle English
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