panel

Middle English

/ˈpanəl/

noun
Definitions
  • A swatch or portion of textiles or cloth.
  • A cushion or cloth acting as cushioning under a saddle.
  • The people due to sit at a jury; a panel acting as jury
  • (rare) A pane or slab of a transparent material.
  • (rare) A portion or section.
  • (rare) A hawk's innards or digestive organs; the pannel.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French panel derived from Latin pannus (cloth, rag, piece of cloth, garment, a cloth) affix from Middle English pane.

Origin

Middle English

pane

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