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panel

1. pan.el \'pan-*l\ n [ME, piece of cloth, slip of parchment, jury 
   schedule, fr. MF, piece of cloth,]piece, prob. fr. (assumed) VL pannellus, 
   dim. of L pannus cloth 1a1: a schedule containing names of persons summoned 
   as jurors  1a2: the group of persons so summoned  1a3: JURY  1b1: a group 
   of persons selected (as to advise)  1b2: a group of persons who discuss 
   before an audience a topic of usu. poli tical or social interest; also : a 
   discussion by such a panel 1b3: a group of entertainers or guests engaged 
   as players in a quiz or gues sing game on a radio or television program 2: 
   a separate or distinct part of a surface : as  2a: a fence section : HURDLE 
    2b1: a thin usu. rectangular board set in a frame (as in a door)  2b2: a 
   usu. sunken or raised section of a surface set off by a margin  2b3: a flat 
   usu. rectangular piece of construction material (as plywood) ma de to form 
   part of a surface 2c: a vertical section of fabric (as a gore)  2d: any of 
   several units of construction of an airplane wing surface  2e: a flat, 
   smooth, or unmarked area on a container  3: a thin flat piece of wood on 
   which a picture is painted; also :  a painting on such a surface 4a: a 
   section of a switchboard  4b: a flat insulating support for parts of an 
   electrical device usu. with c ontrol handles on one face 4c: a usu. 
   vertical mount for controls or dials of instruments of measureme nt
2. panel \'pan-*l-in, 'pan-lin\ vt or pan.eled or pan.elled;  or 
   pan.el.ing;  or pan.el.ling : to furnish or decorate with panels