a sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.-a piece of parchment or a schedule, containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff; hence, more generally, the whole jury.-a prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court.-formerly, a piece of cloth serving as a saddle; hence, a soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing.-a board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame; as, the panel of a door.-one of the faces of a hewn stone.-a slab or plank of wood upon which, instead of canvas, a picture is painted.-a heap of dressed ore.-one of the districts divided by pillars of extra size, into which a mine is laid off in one system of extracting coal.-a plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament.-a portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.-to form in or with panels; as, to panel a wainscot.