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pane

noun

  1. glass rectangle part of a window
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪ̯n/ / [ˈpʰeɪ̯n] / /ˈpæɪ̯n/

noun

  1. Alternative spelling of peen.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English pane, pan, from Old French pan, from Latin pannus, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂n- (“fabric”). Doublet of pagne and pannus.

  1. To fit with panes.

    For example, by paning the glass horizontally (putting a single horizontal slat through the middle of the window), it almost looks as if you installed two windows.