panelboard
nounDefinition of panelboard
1
: a drawing board with an adjustable outside frame that is forced over paper so as to hold and strain it
2
: a strong rigid paperboard used for paneling in automobile bodies and in building construction
3
: an electrical panel containing switches and fuses or circuit breakers controlling branch circuits (as for lights or fan motors) that is enclosed in a metal cabinet and usually placed in or against a wall
— called also distribution board