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a brothel having rooms with secret entrances, as sliding panels, for admitting panel thieves.[1840-50, Amer.]
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Panel house — Panel Pan el, n. [Orig., a little piece; OF. panel, pannel, F. panneau, dim. of pan skirt, lappet, part or piece of a wall, side. See 2d {Pane}.] 1. (Arch.) A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
panel house — noun : a house of prostitution in which the rooms have secret entrances (as through sliding panels) to facilitate theft by accomplices of the inmates * * * a brothel having rooms with secret entrances, as sliding panels, for admitting panel… … Useful english dictionary
Panel — Pan el, n. [Orig., a little piece; OF. panel, pannel, F. panneau, dim. of pan skirt, lappet, part or piece of a wall, side. See 2d {Pane}.] 1. (Arch.) A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Panel game — Panel Pan el, n. [Orig., a little piece; OF. panel, pannel, F. panneau, dim. of pan skirt, lappet, part or piece of a wall, side. See 2d {Pane}.] 1. (Arch.) A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Panel saw — Panel Pan el, n. [Orig., a little piece; OF. panel, pannel, F. panneau, dim. of pan skirt, lappet, part or piece of a wall, side. See 2d {Pane}.] 1. (Arch.) A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Panel thief — Panel Pan el, n. [Orig., a little piece; OF. panel, pannel, F. panneau, dim. of pan skirt, lappet, part or piece of a wall, side. See 2d {Pane}.] 1. (Arch.) A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Panel building — may refer to buildings of one of the following types:*Built of structural insulated panels *Built of pre fabricated concrete blocks, named differently in various countries: ** Slovak and Czech: Panelák ** French: Maison à panneaux ** German:… … Wikipedia
house of ill repute — Synonyms and related words: bagnio, bawdyhouse, bordello, brothel, cathouse, crib, den, den of vice, disorderly house, dive, house of assignation, house of joy, house of prostitution, joint, panel den, panel house, red light district, sink of… … Moby Thesaurus
panel thief — noun : the person who performs the robbery in a panel house * * * a thief who secretly robs the customers in a panel house. [1835 45, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
panel game — noun : theft in a panel house * * * ˈpanel game 7 [panel game] noun (BrE) a game in which a team of people try to answer questions correctly, especially on television or radio … Useful english dictionary
