The difference between Dowel and Tenon
When used as nouns, dowel means 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, whereas tenon means a projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.
When used as verbs, dowel means to fasten together with dowels, whereas tenon means to make into a tenon.
check bellow for the other definitions of Dowel and Tenon
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Dowel as a 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.
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Dowel as a noun:
A wooden rod, as one to make short pins from.
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Dowel as a noun (construction):
A piece of wood or similar material fitted into a surface not suitable for fastening so that other pieces may fastened to it.
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Dowel as a verb (transitive):
To fasten together with dowels.
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Dowel as a verb (transitive):
To furnish with dowels.
Examples:
"A cooper dowels pieces for the head of a cask."
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Tenon as a noun:
A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.
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Tenon as a verb (transitive):
To make into a tenon.
Examples:
"First we'll tenon this part, then we'll make a mortise that will fit it on that part."
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Tenon as a verb (transitive):
To fit with tenons.