Meaning
A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English panel (“piece of cloth, saddle pad, pane of glass, piece of ice, part, division, jury list, jury members”), from Anglo-Norman panel, panelle (“piece of cloth, saddle cushion”), from Vulgar Latin *pannellus, diminutive of Latin pannus (“cloth, rag, garment”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂n- (“fabric”). Cognate with Old English fana (“a piece of cloth, patch, banner, flag, vane”). Doublet of vane.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: