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   Pane (?), n. [F. panne.] The narrow edge of a hammer head. See Peen.
   
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   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.
   
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   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.
   
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   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.
   
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   4. In irrigating, a subdivision of an irrigated surface between a feeder and an outlet drain.
   
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   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 (pēn), 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.]
   
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