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mortise-and-tenon joint vs dovetail

dovetail vs mortise-and-tenon joint

mortise-and-tenon joint and dovetail both are nouns.

mortise-and-tenon joint is not a verb while dovetail is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mortise-and-tenon joint Yes No No No
dovetail Yes No Yes No
As nouns, dovetail is a hyponym of mortise-and-tenon joint; that is, dovetail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mortise-and-tenon joint:
  • mortise-and-tenon joint: a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
  • dovetail: a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
Other hyponyms of mortise-and-tenon joint include dovetail joint, tongue and groove joint.
mortise-and-tenon joint (noun) dovetail (noun)
a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
mortise-and-tenon joint (verb) dovetail (verb)
fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
Difference between mortise-and-tenon joint and dovetail

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