a joint formed by one or more tapered projections (tenons) on one piece which interlock with corresponding notches or recesses (mortises) in another.
a tenon used in a dovetail joint, typically wider at its extremity.
verb
1 [with object] join together by means of a dovetail.
2fit or cause to fit together easily and conveniently: [with object]:plan to enable parents to dovetail their career and family commitments [no object]:flights that dovetail with the working day
dovetail in other Oxford dictionaries
Definition of dovetail in the US English dictionary
