dovetail joint

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dovetail joint - a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises

mortise-and-tenon joint, mortise joint - a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other

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I have used it to cut dove tails in barrels for mounting better and bigger sights for a customer I had that was assembling a kit gun.