dovetailed — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌtāld adjective Etymology: dovetail (I) + ed 1. : having a tail like a dove s 2. : joined with or as if with dovetails : having a dovetail or a dovetailed part carefully dovetailed air and land operations made the attack successful 3 … Useful english dictionary
dovetailed — /duv tayld /, adj. Heraldry. noting a partition line or a charge, as an ordinary, having a series of indentations suggesting dovetails. [1715 25; DOVETAIL + ED3] * * * … Universalium
dovetailed — n. something in the shape of a dove s tail; projection shaped like a dove s tail (Construction); dovetail joint, joint comprised of a tenon and mortise v. join with tenons, fit together using dovetails (Construction); join closely together … English contemporary dictionary
dovetailed — A means of joining two pieces of wood or a thickness of some other rigid material. The pieces are shaped in such a way that they resemble doves whose rows of tails interlock … Glossary of Art Terms
Line (heraldry) — EngrailedA chief enarched indented throughout in the arms of SawbridgeworthBretesséA fess wavy in the arms of Welwyn HatfieldNebulyA chief embattled in the arms of LetchworthIndented The lines of partition used to divide and vary fields and… … Wikipedia
Lewis (lifting appliance) — For other uses, see Lewis (disambiguation). Lewises in a stonemasonry workshop … Wikipedia
Dovetail — Dove tail , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dovetailed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dovetailing}.] 1. (Carp.) (a) To cut to a dovetail. (b) To join by means of dovetails. [1913 Webster] 2. To fit in or connect strongly, skillfully, or nicely; to fit ingeniously or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dovetailing — Dovetail Dove tail , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dovetailed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dovetailing}.] 1. (Carp.) (a) To cut to a dovetail. (b) To join by means of dovetails. [1913 Webster] 2. To fit in or connect strongly, skillfully, or nicely; to fit… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Division of the field — In heraldry, the field (background) of a shield can be divided into more than one area of different tinctures, usually following the lines of one of the ordinaries and carrying its name (e.g. a shield divided in the shape of a chevron is said to… … Wikipedia
Dovetail joint — For other uses, see Dovetail (disambiguation). Dovetailed woodworking joints on a Romanian church … Wikipedia
