I. ˈdā(ˌ)dō sometimes ˈdä(- noun
( -es )
Etymology: Italian, die, cube, plinth, perhaps from Arabic dad game
1.
a. : the part of a pedestal of a column included between the base and the surbase — called also die
b. : the part of the basement of a wall included between the surbase and the base course
c. : the lower part of an interior wall when adorned with moldings or otherwise specially decorated or faced ; also : the molding, facing, or other decoration adorning this part of a wall
2.
[ dado (II) ]
: a groove made by dadoing
3. : a plane or other tool for dadoing : dado plane , dado head
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dado 1a: 1 surbase, 2 dado, 3 base
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II. transitive verb
( dadoed ; dadoed ; dadoing ; dadoes or dados )
1. : to furnish with a dado
a dadoed living room
2. : to secure by fitting into a groove : set into a groove
dado the shelves of the bookcases to make them solider
3. : to cut a rectangular groove in (as a plank)