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pane |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pane \Pane\, n. [F. panne.] The narrow edge of a hammer head. See {Peen}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pane \Pane\, n. [OE. pan part portion of a thing F. pan a skirt, lappet, part or piece of a wall, side fr L. pannus a cloth, fillet, rag; akin to E. vane. See {Vane}, and cf {Panel}, {Pawn} pledge.] 1. A division; a distinct piece, limited part or compartment of any surface; a patch; hence a square of a checkered or plaided pattern. 2. One of the openings in a slashed garment, showing the bright colored silk, or the like within; hence the piece of colored or other stuff so shown. 3. (Arch.) a A compartment of a surface, or a flat space; hence one side or face of a building; as an octagonal tower is said to have eight panes. b Especially, in modern use the glass in one compartment of a window sash. 4. In irrigating, a subdivision of an irrigated surface between a feeder and an outlet drain. 5. a One of the flat surfaces, or facets, of any object having several sides. b One of the eight facets surrounding the table of a brilliant cut diamond. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Peen \Peen\, n. [Cf. G. pinne pane of a hammer.] a A round-edged, or hemispherical, end to the head of a hammer or sledge, used to stretch or bend metal by indentation. b The sharp-edged end of the head of a mason's hammer. [Spelt also {pane}, {pein}, and {piend}.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: pane n 1: a sheet of glass in a window or door [syn: {pane of glass}] 2: a panel or section of panels in a wall or door [syn: {paneling}, {panelling}]
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