n. [ F. panier, fr. L. panarium a bread basket, fr. panis bread. Cf. Pantry. ] 1. A bread basket; also, a wicker basket (used commonly in pairs) for carrying fruit or other things on a horse or an ass Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Mil. Antiq.) A shield of basket work formerly used by archers as a shelter from the enemy's missiles. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. A table waiter at the Inns of Court, London. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. A framework of steel or whalebone, worn by women to expand their dresses; a kind of bustle. [ 1913 Webster ] | 