dovetail
late 16c. (n.), 1650s (v.), from dove, n. + tail. So called from resemblance of shape in the tenon or mortise of the joints to that of the birdâs tailfeather display. Related: Dovetailed.
| 词汇 | dovetail | 
| 词根词缀 | Online Etymology Dictionary dovetail late 16c. (n.), 1650s (v.), from dove, n. + tail. So called from resemblance of shape in the tenon or mortise of the joints to that of the birdâs tailfeather display. Related: Dovetailed. | 
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