meaning of panel
1. A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.
2. A piece of parchment or a schedule, containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff; hence, more generally, the whole jury.
3. A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court.
4. Formerly, a piece of cloth serving as a saddle; hence, a soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing.
5. A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame; as, the panel of a door.
6. One of the faces of a hewn stone.
7. A slab or plank of wood upon which, instead of canvas, a picture is painted.
8. A heap of dressed ore.
9. One of the districts divided by pillars of extra size, into which a mine is laid off in one system of extracting coal.
10. A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament.
11. A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.
12. To form in or with panels; as, to panel a wainscot.
13. electrical device consisting of an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas
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