Dado (Noun)

A rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The carpenter carefully cut a dado in the shelf to support the heavy bookcase.
To assemble the cabinet, the manufacturer instructed users to insert the shelf into the dado.
The dado in the table top was precisely cut to fit the removable leaf.
The woodworker used a router to create a dado in the plywood for the drawer slide.
The furniture maker's use of a dado joint added strength and stability to the bookshelf.

The section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The architect carefully designed the dado to create a smooth transition between the base and the surbase of the monumental statue.
In ancient Greek architecture, the dado was often decorated with intricate carvings and moldings.
The pedestal's dado was slightly narrower than the base, creating a subtle visual effect that drew the viewer's eye upward.
Restorers painstakingly cleaned and restored the damaged dado on the centuries-old monument to its original grandeur.
The artist's use of a dado with a repeating pattern of scrollwork added a touch of elegance to the pedestal's design.

Panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The dado was painted a deep blue to contrast with the lighter color of the upper wall.
In the 19th century, it was common to have a wooden dado in a dining room to protect the walls from chair backs.
The designer chose a decorative dado to add visual interest to the otherwise plain walls of the room.
The dado in the hallway was made of wainscoting, which added a touch of elegance to the space.
The homeowner decided to install a dado to cover the base of the walls, which had been damaged by years of wear and tear.