jaskółczy ogon

== Polish == === Etymology === Literally, “swallow tail”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jasˈkuw.t͡ʂɘ ˈɔ.ɡɔn/ Syllabification: jas‧kół‧czy o‧gon === Noun === jaskółczy ogon m inan (idiomatic, woodworking) dovetail (type of joint where adjoining components are fastened by multiple tenons cut into wedge shapes resembling a dove's tail, which interlock with mortises having corresponding shapes) Synonyms: jaskółcze złącze, rybi ogon (idiomatic, military) hornwork, tenaille (type of fortification consisting of a pair of demi-bastions with a curtain wall connecting them and with two long sides directed upon the faces of the bastions, or ravelins of the inner fortifications, so as to be defended by them) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “jaskółczy ogon”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “jaskółczy ogon”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)