dowels

Cylindrical joining rods

Dowels are cylindrical rods, usually wooden, used to join pieces of material together or reinforce joints.

A furniture maker drills matching holes in two boards and inserts dowels with glue to create a strong bond without visible fasteners.

Dowels also serve as pegs, axles, or structural elements: The shelf rests on wooden dowels.

To dowel is to fasten with such pins.

woodworking

pins

Pointed sewing fasteners

jointsSkeletal connection points
pegsCylindrical fastening pins
glueBonding substance

furniture · joinery · hardwood · birch · oak · drill · holes · alignment · cabinetry · shelving

hardware

fasteners

Devices joining materials

cylindricalCircular in cross-section
metalHard conductive solid
plasticCapable of being molded

wooden · diameter · lengths · fluted · smooth · grooved · spiral · reinforcement · anchors · connectors

craft

rods

Thin cylindrical shafts

macrameOrnamental cord knotting
hangersCloset garment holders
weavingInterlacing strands into fabric

mobile · tapestry · curtain rods · display · projects · DIY · hobby · beads · painting · decoration

Categories

concrete jointsexpansion joints, tie bars, keyways, tongue and groove, butt joints
woodworkingwoodworking, wood, saw, hammer, drill
craft suppliesscissors, paper, tape, glue, paint
fastenersbolt, screw, nail, nut, clip
forest productslumber, timber, plywood sheets, hardwood, softwood
hardware suppliesscrews, nails, bolts, washers, anchors

Opposites

fastening method

dowelsscrews

Threaded metal fasteners

nails · wood screws · bolts · rivets · lag bolts

joinery method

dowelsdovetail joints

Fan-shaped wood connections

mortise and tenon · finger joints

Phrases

wooden dowelsCylindrical timber rods

Family

dowel, doweling, doweled, dowelling

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G