| Panel (panel) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Pan"el |
| [Orig., a little piece;
OF. panel, pannel, F. panneau, dim. of pan
skirt, lappet, part or piece of a wall, side. See 2d Pane.] |
A sunken compartment with
raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings,
etc.
A piece of
parchment or a schedule, containing the names of persons summoned as
jurors by the sheriff; hence, more generally, the whole jury.
Formerly, a piece of cloth serving as a
saddle; hence, a soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent
chafing.
A board having its edges
inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame; as, the panel of
a door.
One of the faces of a hewn
stone.
A slab or plank of wood
upon which, instead of canvas, a picture is painted.
A heap
of dressed ore.
A plain strip or band,
as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of
a dress, for ornament.
A portion of a framed structure between
adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.
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| Panel (panel) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Pan"el |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Paneled (?) or Panelled] p. pr. ***
vb. n. Paneling or Panelling.] |
To form in
or with panels] as, to panel a wainscot.
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| Panel (panel) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Pan"el |
| (Aëronautics) |
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.
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