Dowel
Definition of Dowel
Dow´el
n.
1.
(Mech.)
A
pin
,
or
block
,
of
wood
or
metal
,
fitting
into
holes
in
the
abutting
portions
of
two
pieces
,
and
being
partly
in
one
piece
and
partly
in
the
other
,
to
keep
them
in
their
proper
relative
position
.
2.
A
piece
of
wood
driven
into
a
wall
,
so
that
other
pieces
may
be
nailed
to
it
.
Dowel joint
a
joint
secured
by
a
dowel
or
dowels
.
Dowel pin
a
dowel
.
See
Dowel
,
n
.
,
1
.
v. t.
1.
To
fasten
together
by
dowels
;
to
furnish
with
dowels
;
as
,
a
cooper
dowels
pieces
for
the
head
of
a
cask
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
Doweled
or
Dowelled
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
Doweling
or
Dowelling
.]
Related Words
dowel
pin
,
fastener
,
fastening
,
fixing
,
holdfast
,
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