Butterfly-wedge


a wooden fastening in the form of a double dovetail for joining two boards at their edges.

Read Also:

  • Butterfly-weed

    Also called orange milkweed. a North American milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa, having clusters of bright orange flowers. an erect North American plant, Gaura coccinea, of the evening primrose family, having wandlike spikes of white to pink flowers turning red with age. Historical Examples The Adventures of Maya the Bee Waldemar Bonsels Wild Life Near Home Dallas […]

  • Butterhead

    butterhead

  • Buttery

    like, containing, or spread with butter. resembling butter, as in smoothness or softness of texture: a vest of buttery leather. grossly flattering; smarmy. Chiefly New England. a room or rooms in which the provisions, wines, and liquors of a household are kept; pantry; larder. a room in colleges, especially at Oxford and Cambridge universities, from […]

  • Butterine

    noun an artificial butter made partly from milk Historical Examples The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete Winston Churchill Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value Harry Snyder The Innocent Adventuress Mary Hastings Bradley A Handbook of Health Woods Hutchinson The Story of Crisco Marion Harris Neil Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, August 13, 1887 […]

  • Buttering

    the fatty portion of milk, separating as a soft whitish or yellowish solid when milk or cream is agitated or churned. this substance, processed for cooking and table use. any of various other soft spreads for bread: apple butter; peanut butter. any of various substances of butterlike consistency, as various metallic chlorides, and certain vegetable […]


Disclaimer: Butterfly-wedge definition / meaning should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. All content on this website is for informational purposes only.