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dowel en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdaʊəl/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English dowle, dule, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old French doelle (“the hollow part of a tool where the handle is”), from Frankish *duli (“hollow tube, pipe”), from Proto-Germanic *dulją (“pipe”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰel- (“curvature, hollow”). If so, then cognate with French douelle, douille. Alternatively from Middle Low German dövel (“peg, plug”), from Old Saxon *dubil, from Proto-Germanic *dubilaz. If so, then cognate with Dutch deuvel (“wooden peg”), German Dübel (“dowel”).

Meanings

  1. 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 wooden rod, as one to make short pins from.
    • This twenty-four-piece starter set uses twelve thirty-six-inch-long dowels (or nine forty-eight-inch dowels) cut to these rod lengths. Lay out the cuts so you use the entire length of each dowel without any leftover scraps. 2006, Steven Caney, Lauren House, Steven Caney's Ultimate Building Book, page 264:
  3. A piece of wood or similar material fitted into a surface not suitable for fastening so that other pieces may be fastened to it.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
doul alternative, obsolete lexicographic
dowels Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

biscuit (pin or block of wood or metal) · tenon (pin or block of wood or metal) · screw anchor · anchor · wall plug · spline (pin or block of wood or metal)

Deriveds

dowel pin · cross dowel · dowel joint

Translations (67)

it tassello (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · ca clavilla (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · es espiga (piece of wood fitted into a surface) · et tüübel (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · de Holzdübel (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · de Metalldübel (something fitted into a surface to let other pieces be fastened to it) · es clavija lignaria (piece of wood fitted into a surface) · cy hoelbren (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · de Feder (piece of wood fitted into a surface) · ru штифт (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · de Dübel (something fitted into a surface to let other pieces be fastened to it) · sh tìpl (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · es tarugo (piece of wood fitted into a surface) · bg щифт (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · cy hoelbren (piece of wood fitted into a surface) · sh tìpla (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · cmn 膠塞 /胶塞 (something fitted into a surface to let other pieces be fastened to it) · tr dübel (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · ru дю́бель (something fitted into a surface to let other pieces be fastened to it) · es bitoque (piece of wood fitted into a surface) · bg клин (piece of wood fitted into a surface) · es almilla (piece of wood fitted into a surface) · it piolo (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · ru шпо́нка (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · fi seinätulppa (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · cmn 木钉 (piece of wood fitted into a surface) · es clavija (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · fr cheville (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · fi tappi (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · fr cheville (piece of wood fitted into a surface) · es espiga (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · pt bucha (something fitted into a surface to let other pieces be fastened to it) · tr pim (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · no dimling (piece of wood fitted into a surface) · hy դյուբել (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · nl deuvel (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · es tarugo (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · de Verbinder (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · pt cavilha (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · izh naakeli (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · nl plug (piece of wood fitted into a surface) · es torillo lignario (piece of wood fitted into a surface) · es tarugo (something fitted into a surface to let other pieces be fastened to it) · ja ダボ (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · es taco (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · sv dymling (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · no dimling (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · de Feder (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · fr goujon (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · de Wanddübel (something fitted into a surface to let other pieces be fastened to it) · bg шпилка (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · de Holzdübel (piece of wood fitted into a surface) · tl klabiha (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · ru на́гель (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · bg дюбел (something fitted into a surface to let other pieces be fastened to it) · de Kunststoffdübel (something fitted into a surface to let other pieces be fastened to it) · cmn 麻根塞 (something fitted into a surface to let other pieces be fastened to it) · hy խցաբութակ (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · de Dübel (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · hu pecek (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · cmn 銷釘 /销钉 (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · vi tắc-kê (something fitted into a surface to let other pieces be fastened to it) · fi tulppa (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · et punn (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · de Dübel (piece of wood fitted into a surface) · es torillo (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) · cmn 膨脹螺絲 /膨胀螺丝 (something fitted into a surface to let other pieces be fastened to it)

dowel en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdaʊəl/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English dowle, dule, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old French doelle (“the hollow part of a tool where the handle is”), from Frankish *duli (“hollow tube, pipe”), from Proto-Germanic *dulją (“pipe”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰel- (“curvature, hollow”). If so, then cognate with French douelle, douille. Alternatively from Middle Low German dövel (“peg, plug”), from Old Saxon *dubil, from Proto-Germanic *dubilaz. If so, then cognate with Dutch deuvel (“wooden peg”), German Dübel (“dowel”).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To fasten together with dowels.
    • The wheels were solid, two half discs dowelled against the hub, and the chariots were pulled along by oxen or asses. 1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 79:
  2. (transitive) To furnish with dowels.
    • A cooper dowels pieces for the head of a cask.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
dowels Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
doweled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part US lexicographic
doweled Tense=Past US lexicographic
doweling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part US lexicographic
doul alternative, obsolete lexicographic
dowelling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part UK lexicographic
dowelled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part UK lexicographic
dowelled Tense=Past UK lexicographic