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Originally Posted by bobj3 Hi Cowboy
This may help 
A dado (US and Canada), housing (UK) or trench (Europe) is a slot or trench cut into the surface of a piece of machinable material, usually wood.
When viewed in cross-section, a dado has three sides. . . . |
All of that meshes exactly with what I have always called a dado.
And - yes -- I know about cutting a dado in the side and rabbet on the shelf to make a joint.
My question was prompted by the thread 'Rebated dovetails'
It sounded like he was referring to (what I would call) the dado on the side as a rebate (rabbet). Wasn't sure if that was just his own terminology - or if I was overlooking something.
To me the difference has always been - a rabbet goes along the edge of a board or panel - the cut made across the board was a dado.
NOT being critical or picky -- just wanting to be sure I hadn't missed something else along the way (like I did the rebate=rabbet thing).