1. past tense and past participle of dowel; joined or fastened with wooden pegs or pins
Usage: carpentry; woodworking

Examples

• The carpenter dowelled the joints to make them stronger.
• She dowelled the two pieces of wood together perfectly.
• The cabinet doors were dowelled rather than screwed.
• He carefully dowelled each connection in the frame.
• The furniture was dowelled using traditional techniques.
• They dowelled the shelves to the side panels.