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Dove Tailing [in Joinery]
Dove Tailing [in Joinery] a method of fastening boards or timbers together, by letting one piece into another
indentedly, with a joint in the form of a dovetail.
Definition taken from
The Universal Etymological English Dictionary,
edited by Nathan Bailey (1736)
Doveˊs Tail Joint [in Joinery] *
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