'Dovetail molding' definitions:
Definition of 'Dovetail molding'
From: GCIDE
- 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]