dado

• اسم له عدة معانٍ: الجزء الأسفل من الجدار الداخلي المُكسى بخلاف بقية الجدار، أو الجزء من قاعدة العمود الواقع بين القاعدة والسُّفلى، أو حزّ مستطيل يُقطع في لوح للتعشيق بقطعة أخرى.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to the lower part of an interior wall finished differently from the rest, the section of a pedestal between the base and surbase, or a rectangular groove cut into a board for joining another piece.

1. Lower wall panelC1formal

   The lower part of an interior wall, often finished with a different material or decoration than the upper part.

   الجزء السفلي من الجدار الداخلي

   • The dining room had a wooden dado painted in dark green.
   • They installed a tile dado in the bathroom for easy cleaning.
   • The Victorian house featured an ornate dado in the hallway.

   المرادفاتwainscotwainscoting

2. Pedestal sectionC2formal

   The middle section of a pedestal, located between the base and the surbase.

   الجزء الأوسط من القاعدة

   • The sculptor carefully carved the dado of the marble pedestal.
   • The column's dado was decorated with intricate reliefs.
   • The pedestal's dado was slightly damaged during transport.

   المرادفاتdie

3. Woodworking grooveC2formal

   A rectangular groove cut into a board to allow another piece of wood to fit into it, often used in joinery.

   حزّ مستطيل

   • He used a router to cut a dado for the shelf.
   • The cabinet maker carefully measured the dado joint.
   • A dado joint provides strong support for the shelves.

   المرادفاتchannelgroovehousingslot

• فعل قديم يعني تثبيت شيء ما أو وضعه أو إقراره في موضع معين؛ كما استُخدم تاريخيًا في النجارة أو العمارة.

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to set or place something, or to fix in position; also used historically in carpentry or architecture.

1. Provide with a dadoC2formal

   To install or fit a dado, which is a decorative groove or panel on a wall or piece of furniture.

   تركيب الدادو

   • The carpenter carefully dadoed the wall to add a decorative panel.
   • They decided to dado the lower part of the dining room for a classic look.
   • The old house had beautifully dadoed walls in the hallway.

2. Cut a dado into or fit into a dadoC2formal

   To cut a rectangular groove into a piece of wood, or to fit a piece of wood into such a groove.

   حفر لسان خشبي

   • He used a router to dado the shelf supports.
   • The joint was made by dadoing the side panel.
   • The craftsman carefully dadoed the boards to create a strong joint.

   المرادفاتgrooveploughslot