2 entries under this word

Dowel

Dow'el, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. DOWELED, or DOWELLED; p. pr. & vb. n. DOWELING, or DOWELLING.] To fasten together by dowels; as, a cooper dowels pieces for the head of a cask.

Dow'el, n.

noun

n. 1. A dowel-pin. 2. A piece of wood driven into a wall, so that other pieces may be nailed to it.

Two long rectangular wooden pieces are shown with dowels projecting from their undersides. — Dowels.