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dovetail
[dovetail 词源字典]
late 16c. (n.), 1650s (v.), from
dove
(n.) +
tail
. So called from resemblance of shape in the tenon or mortise of the joints to that of the birdâs tailfeather display. Related:
Dovetailed
.
[dovetail etymology, dovetail origin, 英语词源]