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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Panel \Pan"el\, n. [Orig., a little piece; OF. panel, pannel, F. panneau, dim. of pan skirt, lappet, part or piece of a wall, side. See 2d {Pane}.] 1. (Arch.) A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) (a) A piece of parchment or a schedule, containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff; hence, more generally, the whole group of persons summoned on a particular day, from whom a jury is to be selected; also, the jury selected from that group. --Blackstone. (b) (Scots Law) A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court. --Burrill. [1913 Webster] 3. Hence: 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. [PJC] 4. Formerly, a piece of cloth serving as a saddle; hence, a soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing. [1913 Webster] 5. (Joinery) A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame; as, the panel of a door. [1913 Webster] 6. (Masonry) One of the faces of a hewn stone. --Gwilt. [1913 Webster] 7. (Painting) A slab or plank of wood upon which, instead of canvas, a picture is painted. [1913 Webster] 8. (Mining) (a) A heap of dressed ore. (b) One of the districts divided by pillars of extra size, into which a mine is laid off in one system of extracting coal. [1913 Webster] 9. (Dressmaking) A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament. [1913 Webster] 10. A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss. [1913 Webster] 11. (A["e]ronautics) A segment of an a["e]roplane 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] {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. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Panel \Pan"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paneled}or {Panelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Paneling} or {Panelling}.] To form in or with panels; as, to panel a wainscot. [1913 Webster] {Paneled back} (Arch.), the paneled work covering the window back. See {Window back}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: panel n 1: sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something 2: a committee appointed to judge a competition [syn: {jury}, {panel}] 3: (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen) [syn: {panel}, {venire}] 4: a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc 5: a soft pad placed under a saddle 6: a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails [syn: {gore}, {panel}] 7: (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel' [syn: {dialog box}, {panel}] 8: electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree" [syn: {control panel}, {instrument panel}, {control board}, {board}, {panel}] v 1: decorate with panels; "panel the walls with wood" 2: select from a list; "empanel prospective jurors" [syn: {empanel}, {impanel}, {panel}]