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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 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.
 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.