pane /ˈpen/
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Pane n. The narrow edge of a hammer head. See Peen.
Pane, n.
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; a windowpane.
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.
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Peen n. (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.]
pane
n 1: sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors [syn: pane
of glass, window glass]
2: a panel or section of panels in a wall or door [syn: paneling,
panelling]
3: street name for lysergic acid diethylamide [syn: acid, back
breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony
toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, superman, window
pane, Zen]