Defn: A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament.
9. A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss. 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 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.
PANEL
Pan"el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paneled or Panelled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Paneling or Panelling.]
Defn: To form in or with panels; as, to panel a wainscot. Paneled back (Arch.), the paneled work covering the window back. See Window back.
PANELATION
Pan`el*a"tion, n.
Defn: The act of impaneling a jury. [Obs.] [Written also panellation.] Wood.
PANELESS
Pane"less, a.
Defn: Without panes.
To patch his paneless window. Shenstone.
PANELING
Pan"el*ing, n.
Defn: A forming in panels; panelwork. [Written also panelling.]