Definition of dowel Dowel

/dawˈʌl/ - [dawul] - dow•el

We found 11 definitions of dowel from 5 different sources.

What does dowel mean?

Noun Plural: dowels
dowel - a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
		dowel pin, joggle
		holdfast, fastener, fastening, fixing restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

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dowel (Noun)
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.
dowel (Noun)
A wooden rod, as one to make short pins from.
dowel (Noun)
A piece of wood or similar material fitted into a surface not suitable for fastening so that other pieces may fastened to it.
dowel (Verb)
To fasten together with dowels.
dowel (Verb)
To furnish with dowels.

dowel (n.)
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.
dowel (n.)
A piece of wood driven into a wall, so that other pieces may be nailed to it.
dowel (v. t.)
To fasten together by dowels; to furnish with dowels; as, a cooper dowels pieces for the head of a cask.

dowel
A cylindrical piece of hard wood about three inches in diameter, and the same in length, used as an additional security in scarphing two pieces of timber together. Dowels are also used to secure the joinings of the felloes, or circumferential parts of wheels; and by coopers in joining together the contiguous boards forming the heads of casks.--Dowel, or dowel-bit, is the tool used to cut the holes for the dowels.

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dowel in sign language