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dado
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da·do  (dd)
n. pl. da·does
1. Architecture The section of a pedestal between base and surbase.
2. The lower portion of the wall of a room, decorated differently from the upper section, as with panels.
3.
a. A rectangular groove cut into a board so that a like piece may be fitted into it.
b. The groove so cut.
tr.v. da·doed, da·do·ing, da·does
1. To furnish with a dado.
2.
a. To cut a dado in.
b. To fit into a dado.

[Italian, from Latin datum, neuter past participle of dare, to give; see d- in Indo-European roots.]

dado [ˈdeɪdəʊ]
n pl -does, -dos
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) the lower part of an interior wall that is decorated differently from the upper part
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect the part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice
vb
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) (tr) to provide with a dado
[from Italian: die, die-shaped pedestal, perhaps from Arabic dad game]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dadodado - panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
panel - sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
wall - an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
2.dado - the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase
footstall, plinth, pedestal - an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
segment, section - one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
3.dado - a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it
groove, channel - a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
Verb1.dado - provide with a dado; "The owners wanted to dado their dining room"
carpentry, woodworking, woodwork - the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
2.dado - cut a dado into or fit into a dado
carpentry, woodworking, woodwork - the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
groove - make a groove in, or provide with a groove; "groove a vinyl record"
Translations
dado [ˈdeɪdəʊ] N (dadoes or dados (pl)) [of wall] → friso m (Archit) [of pedestal] → dado m
dado [ˈdeɪdəʊ] n (also dado rail) → cimaise f baguette de bois horizontale partageant un mur en deux parties de décorations souvent différentes
The walls have been panelled up to the dado rail → La partie inférieure des murs a été lambrissée.
dado
n (of pedestal)Basis f; (of wall)Paneel nt
dado [ˈdeɪdəʊ] n (of wall) → zoccolo decorato (Archit) → dado
dado [ˈdeɪdəʊ] n (of wall) → zoccolo decorato (Archit) → dado


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