pane

¹ American  

[peyn] / peɪn /

noun

1. one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.

2. a plate of glass for such a division.

3. a panel, as of a wainscot, ceiling, door, etc.

4. a flat section, side, or surface, as one of the sides of a bolthead.

5. Philately. a sheet of stamps or any large portion of one, as a half or a quarter, as issued by the post office.

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pané ² American  

[pa-ney, pa-ney] / pæˈneɪ, paˈneɪ /

adjective

1. (of food) covered with breadcrumbs; breaded.

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pane ¹ British  

/ peɪn /

noun

1. a sheet of glass in a window or door

2. a panel of a window, door, wall, etc

3. a flat section or face, as of a cut diamond

4. philately

   1. any of the rectangular marked divisions of a sheet of stamps made for convenience in selling

   2. a single page in a stamp booklet See also tête-bêche se tenant

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pane ² British  

/ peɪn /

noun

1. a variant of peen

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pané ³ British  

/ pane /

adjective

1. (of fish, meat, etc) dipped or rolled in breadcrumbs before cooking

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Other Word Forms

• paneless adjective

Etymology

Origin of pane¹

1250–1300; Middle English pane, pan strip of cloth, section < Middle French pan < Latin pannus cloth; akin to Old English fana flag; vane

Origin of pané²

From French

Example Sentences

Clare lunged forward, his black paws pressed to the cold glass pane.

From Literature

The intent of Riverside County’s grasping sheriff was as transparent as a pane of glass.

From Los Angeles Times

He could look at an opening and cut the pane to fit.

From Literature

The house was wood and stucco, two stories with a steeply pitched roof and tall windows of diamond-shaped panes.

From Literature

It keeps you talking while winter performs behind the pane.

From Salon

Related Words

• blanket
• coat
• foil
• layer
• leaf
• piece
• plate
• slab
• surface