Definition of
Dado
- (noun, artifact) a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it
- (noun, artifact) the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase
- (noun, artifact) panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
- (verb, contact) cut a dado into or fit into a dado
- (verb, possession) provide with a dado
via WordNet, Princeton University
Synonyms of Dado
Alternate forms of Dado
Hypernyms: channel, furnish, groove, panel, provide, render, section, segment, supply
Origin of the word Dado
- 1660s, of pedestals, from It. dado "die, cube," from L. datum (see die (n.)). Of wood panelling in a room, from 1787. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper