1. Noun
A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.
2. Noun
A piece of parchment or a schedule, containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff; hence, more generally, the whole jury.
3. Noun
A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court.
4. Noun
Formerly, a piece of cloth serving as a saddle; hence, a soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing.
5. Noun
A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame; as, the panel of a door.
6. Noun
One of the faces of a hewn stone.
7. Noun
A slab or plank of wood upon which, instead of canvas, a picture is painted.
8. Noun
A heap of dressed ore.
9. Noun
One of the districts divided by pillars of extra size, into which a mine is laid off in one system of extracting coal.
10. Noun
A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament.
11. Noun
A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.
12. Verb
To form in or with panels; as, to panel a wainscot.
13. Noun
(law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
Vocabulary classified under Law
14. Noun
(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’
Vocabulary classified under Computing and technology
15. Noun
electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"
Vocabulary classified under Economics
16. Noun
a committee appointed to judge a competition
Vocabulary classified under Politics and government
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