"tail-doved"

[Alice Faber]

Joel S. Berson wrote:
>  From http://www.regiments.org/wars/18thcent/39jenkin.htm#chronology
>
> 1743    conflict in the West Indies tail-doved into
> the War of the Austrian Succession as Britain became involved

How, if at all, is this related to "dove-tailed"?
>
> While there is no heading for "tail-dive" (n. or
> v.) in OED2, there is one quotation instance for the noun:
>
> "1914 Hamel & Turner Flying iii. 57 M. Adolphe
> Pégoud introduced side-slips, tail-dives, and
> nose-dives into his exhibition repertory of flying."
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