doweled

Fastened with pegs

Doweled describes something joined or fastened with dowels—cylindrical wooden pins that fit into corresponding holes to align and secure pieces together.

Furniture and cabinetry are commonly doweled: The doweled joints held the bookcase together for decades.

Also spelled dowelled.

joinery

mortise

Carved slot for joining

biscuit · dovetail · miter · slot · insert · fit · peg · joint · tongue-and-groove · butt joint

woodworking

cabinetmaking

Craft of building furniture

lathe · router · sawdust · woodgrain · veneer · sanding · finishing · furniture · workbench · hardwood

assembly

glue

Bonding substance

adhesion · fastening · securing · anchoring · clamping · fitting · insertion · jigs · fixtures · gauges

strength

sturdy

Solidly built, durable

strong · stable · secure · rigid · reinforced · lasting · tight-fitting · load-bearing · structural · reliable

craftsmanship

precision

Accuracy of measurement

expertise · workmanship · fine-tuning · measuring · true · straight · perpendicular · parallel · accuracy · meticulous

Opposites
fastening method

doweledunfastened

Not held closed

loose · unjoined · screwed · nailed · bolted

Phrases
Family

dowel, dowels, doweling, dowelling

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G