释义 |
pane I. \ˈpān\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English pane, pan piece of cloth, strip, section, pane, from Middle French pan, from Latin pannus cloth, rag, ribbon — more at vane 1. : a piece, section, or side of something: as a. : one of the compartments of a window or door consisting of one sheet of glass in a frame of wood, lead, or some other metal b. : one of the sides of a nut or bolt head 2. a. : one of a series of sewn strips or panels often of different colors especially characteristic of 16th century costumes and curtains b. : a finished slit in a 16th century garment so slashed in order to show a lining of contrasting color or material — usually used in plural 3. a. : one of the sections into which an original plate-sized sheet of postage stamps is cut for distribution to post offices — called also post-office pane b. : a block of stamps forming a page of a stamp booklet — called also booklet pane II. noun (-s) Etymology: probably by alteration : peen III. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : peen |