柯林斯词典dowel /ˈdaʊəl/ (dowels) 1. N-COUNT A dowel is a short thin piece of wood or metal which is used for joining larger pieces of wood or metal together. 木钉; 销子 返回 dowel剑桥词典a rod , usually made of wood , that is used to hold two parts of something together by fitting into a hole in each part 木钉，暗榫 返回 dowel