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Meanings of dovetail joint in English

Russian
ласточкин хвост
Portuguese
ensambladura em cauda de andorinha
Spanish
cola de milano
Catalan
encadellat
Wikidata

Joinery technique.

ласточкин хвост
Usage of dovetail joint in English
1
For the dovetail joint it will be necessary to add 2 in.
Mission Furniture: How to Make It, Part 2
2
The illustration shows an unusual dovetail joint, which, when put together properly is a puzzle.
The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
3
Teeth, like dovetail joints on well-made furniture, held the two-foot squares together.
The bricklayer
4
The extra time it takes in making the dovetailed joints will greatly add to the durability of the box.
Mission Furniture: How to Make It, Part 3
5
In a minute or two this most opposite couple-opposite ,butfitting like a dovetailed joint-camein merrily together, Harrie holding a letter.
Agatha's Husband: A Novel
6
It's just those pew benches I'm worried about, cutting that many dovetail joints in time is going to be tricky, even with fission blades.
The Reality Dysfunction