Panel /(?)/

1. A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc. (Arch.)
2. A piece of parchment or a schedule, containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff; (Law)
3. 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.
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. (Joinery)
6. One of the faces of a hewn stone. (Masonry)
7. A slab or plank of wood upon which, instead of canvas, a picture is painted. (Painting)
8. A heap of dressed ore. (Mining)
9. A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament. (Dressmaking)
10. A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.
11. 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. (Aëronautics)

imp. & p. p. Paneled; p. pr. & vb. n. Paneling

1. To form in or with panels; as, to panel a wainscot.