[ded-l-uh
s or, especially Brit., deed-l-uhs] 
| an Athenian architect who built the labyrinth for Minos and made wings for himself and his son Icarus to escape from Crete. |
[di-dey-lee-uhn, -deyl-yuhn] , Dae⋅dal⋅ic [di-dal-ik] , adjective | Dae·da·lus (děd'l-əs) n. Greek Mythology A renowned craftsman, sculptor, and inventor and builder of the Labyrinth. He fashioned the wings with which he and his son Icarus escaped from Crete after their imprisonment by Minos. Dae·da'li·an, Dae·da'le·an (dĭ-dā'lē-ən, -dāl'yən) adj. |
In classical mythology, an ingenious inventor, designer of the Labyrinth, and one of the few to escape from it. He was the father of Icarus.
Note: Daedalus is a symbol of inventiveness and craftsmanship.
