Category:Pane

Pane, n. Etym: [f. panne.]

Defn: the narrow edge of a hammer head. See peen.

Pane Pane, n. Etym: [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.