dado

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dado[1,noun] dado[2,transitive verb]

Main Entry: ¹da·do
Pronunciation: 'dA-(")dO
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural da·does
Etymology: Italian, die, plinth
1 a : the part of a pedestal of a column above the base b : the lower part of an interior wall when specially decorated or faced; also : the decoration adorning this part of a wall
2 : a rectangular groove cut to make a joint in woodworking; specifically : one cut across the grain