/ Dictionary / Index D dovetailed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dove•tailed Pronunciation: (duv'tāld"), [key] — adj. Heraldry. noting a partition line or a charge, as an ordinary, having a series of indentations suggesting dovetails. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dovetailed (Thesaurus) dovetail dovetail hinge Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language