dais / dice / dise [dais]
dais – n. – a low platform, usually at the upper end of a room and used to support a table, lectern, throne, etc.
dice – n. & v. – n. – 1. small cubes usually made of plastic or wood, marked on each side with 1-6 spots, used in games and gambling; 2. a game played with one or more such cubes; 3. food cut into small cubes for cooking; v. – 1. tr. cut (food) into small cubes; 2. intr. play or gamble with dice; 3. take great risks, gamble