dovetails
Fits together seamlessly
Dovetails names a type of interlocking joint used in woodworking, where fan-shaped projections on one piece fit into corresponding notches on another—creating a strong, elegant connection without nails.
The figurative verb dominates modern usage: things that dovetail fit together neatly or complement each other: Her skills dovetail with his perfectly.
The two schedules dovetail nicely.
Carved slot for joining
- tenonProjecting joint piece
- jointsSkeletal connection points
- cabinetryFine woodwork furniture craft
- chiselEdged carving implement
miter · dado · rabbet · groove · craftsmanship · furniture · glue · inlay
Interlocks or harmonizes
- engagesOccupies or participates with
- connectsCreates a link between
- interweavesPasses threads alternately through
- interlacesWeaves strands among each other
fits · slots · links · integrates · combines · melds · fuses · latches
Brings into agreement
- complementsThings that enhance together
- correspondsMatches or agrees with
- coincidesOccurs together, matches timing
- matchesPairs that align
coordinates · synchronizes · accords · agrees · conforms · correlates · parallels · tallies
Degree of correctness
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- finenessPurity or thinness measure
- detailSingle small element
craftsmanship · intricacy · finesse · refinement · carefulness · tightness · snugness · seamlessness
mortise
Carved slot for joining
chisel · miter · dado · rabbet · groove · craftsmanship · furniture · glue · inlay · marquetry
meshes
Interlocks or harmonizes
- engagesOccupies or participates with
- connectsCreates a link between
- interweavesPasses threads alternately through
interlaces · fits · slots · links · integrates · combines · melds · fuses · latches · snaps
harmonizes
Brings into agreement
- complementsThings that enhance together
- correspondsMatches or agrees with
- coincidesOccurs together, matches timing
matches · coordinates · synchronizes · accords · agrees · conforms · correlates · parallels · tallies · squares
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- finenessPurity or thinness measure
detail · craftsmanship · intricacy · finesse · refinement · carefulness · tightness · snugness · seamlessness · neatness
- woodworkingwood, saw, hammer, drill, chisel
- craftsmanshiphandcrafted, craft, handiwork, stitching, welding
- furniture makingjoinery, cabinetry, upholstery, veneer, woodcraft
- woodcraftcarving, whittling, wood carving, joinery, spoon carving
- fastensattaches, secures, fastens, joins, connects
- antique furnitureantique furniture, chairs, tables, highboys, cabinets
dovetailsclashes
Violent encounters or disagreements
conflicts · contradicts · diverges · disconnects · misaligns
- dovetail jointInterlocking carpentry fastening