dowel vs rute

dowel

noun
  • A wooden rod, as one to make short pins from. 

  • 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. 

  • A piece of wood or similar material fitted into a surface not suitable for fastening so that other pieces may be fastened to it. 

verb
  • To fasten together with dowels. 

  • To furnish with dowels. 

rute

noun
  • A bundle of thin sticks, typically made of wood, sometimes bond in such a way that binding can be moved so that it varies the tightness of the binding. 

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