01 n. A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.
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A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.(Arch.)
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A piece of parchment or a schedule, containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff;(Law)
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Any group of persons selected to judge a contest, conduct a discussion, serve as advisers, or participate in any group activity in which they will provide information or make judgments.
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Formerly, a piece of cloth serving as a saddle; hence, a soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing.
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A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame; as, the panel of a door.(Joinery)
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One of the faces of a hewn stone.(Masonry)
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A slab or plank of wood upon which, instead of canvas, a picture is painted.(Painting)
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A heap of dressed ore.(Mining)
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A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament.(Dressmaking)
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A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.
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A segment of an aëroplane wing. In a biplane the outer panel extends from the wing tip to the next row of posts, and is trussed by oblique stay wires.(Aëronautics)
Phrases & compounds
Panel game —
a method of stealing money in a panel house.
Panel house —
a house of prostitution in which the rooms have secret entrances to facilitate theft from customers by accomplices of the inmates.
Panel saw —
handsaw with fine teeth, -- used for cutting out panels, etc.
Panel thief —
one who robs in a panel house.