pane

Definition

An individual sheet of glass in a window, door, etc.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "We need doubling glazing as this window pane lets out lots of heat."
• "An octagonal tower is said to have eight panes."