dovetail的词源

英文词源

dovetail

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 bird’s tailfeather display. Related: Dovetailed.

中文词源

dovetail：鸠尾榫接头，吻合

因这种工具形如鸽尾而得名。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：dovetail 词源，dovetail 含义。