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🪵 A wood groove 🪚 To cut a groove 🏛️ Pedestal middle part 🖼️ Lower wall panel 🪑 To panel a wall
dado

dado

9.9
The middle part of a pedestal that forms its main body
  • noun
  • /ˈdeɪdoʊ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dado
  • The dado of the pedestal was beautifully carved.

Examples

  • In classical architecture, the dado supports the upper members of the structure.

  • The intricate carvings on the dado made the pedestal a striking work of art.

  • The restoration included repairing the damaged dado to match the original design.

  • Can you see the dado on that column?

  • The interior of the library featured an elegant dado that added character to the walls.

  • The builder crafted a beautiful dado for the pedestal to enhance its grandeur.

  • In her renovation, she chose to install a decorative dado in the dining room for a classic look.

Compounds

dado plane
  • Specialized
9.9

A small hand tool that cuts a straight groove across a wooden board

Surface Forms

dado singular
dados plural

Etymology

Dado for the main part of a pedestal comes from Italian dado, 'cube' or 'block', because that central part looks like a solid block between the base and the top. So the architectural dado is the pedestal's big, block-like middle that supports what is above it.