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English → English (gcide) Definition: Dovetail molding Dovetail \Dove"tail`\, n. (Carp.) A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird's tail spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits tightly, making an interlocking joint between two pieces which resists pulling a part in all directions except one. [1913 Webster] Dovetail molding (Arch.), a molding of any convex section arranged in a sort of zigzag, like a series of dovetails. Dovetail saw (Carp.), a saw used in dovetailing. [1913 Webster]