| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
panel (ˈpænəl) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a flat section of a wall, door, etc |
| 2. | any distinct section or component of something formed from a sheet of material, esp of a car body, the spine of a book, etc |
| 3. | a piece of material inserted in a skirt, dress, etc |
| 4. | a. a group of persons selected to act as a team in a quiz, to judge a contest, to discuss a topic before an audience, etc |
| b. (as modifier): a panel game | |
| 5. | a public discussion by such a group: a panel on public health |
| 6. | law |
| a. a list of persons summoned for jury service | |
| b. the persons on a specific jury | |
| 7. | Scots law a person indicted or accused of crime after appearing in court |
| 8. | a. a thin board used as a surface or backing for an oil painting |
| b. a painting done on such a surface | |
| 9. | any picture with a length much greater than its breadth |
| 10. | See instrument panel |
| 11. | formerly, in Britain |
| a. a list of patients insured under the National Health Insurance Scheme | |
| b. a list of medical practitioners within a given area available for consultation by these patients | |
| 12. | informal (Brit) on the panel receiving sickness benefit, esp from the government |
| —vb , -els, -elling, -elled, -els, -eling, -eled | |
| 13. | to furnish or decorate with panels |
| 14. | to divide into panels |
| 15. | law |
| a. to empanel (a jury) | |
| b. (in Scotland) to bring (a person) to trial; indict | |
| [C13: from Old French: portion, from pan piece of cloth, from Latin pannus; see | |