Hypertext Webster Gateway: "panel"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Panel \Pan"el\, n. (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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
panel
n 1: sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat) section or
component of something
2: a committee appointed to judge a competition [syn: {jury}]
3: (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom
a jury will be chosen) [syn: {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 pad placed under a saddle
6: (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}]
7: 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 tree"
[syn: {control panel}, {instrument panel}, {control board},
{board}]
v 1: decorate with panels, as of walls or ceilings
2: select from a list, as of prospective jurors [syn: {empanel},
{impanel}]
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