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Pane vs Pate - What's the difference?

pane | pate |

As nouns the difference between pane and pate

is that pane is an individual sheet of glass in a window while pate is the head, particularly the top or crown.

pane

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An individual sheet of glass in a window.
  • (computing, graphical user interface) A layer in the build-up of a GUI.
  • A division; a distinct piece or compartment of any surface.
  • A square of a checkered or plaid pattern.
  • 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.
  • (architecture) A compartment of a surface, or a flat space; hence, one side or face of a building.
  • An octagonal tower is said to have eight panes .
  • A subdivision of an irrigated surface between a feeder and an outlet drain.
  • One of the flat surfaces, or facets, of any object having several sides.
  • One of the eight facets surrounding the table of a brilliant-cut diamond.
  • (Webster 1913)

    Synonyms

    * window pane

    Anagrams

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    pate

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (attested since around 1200), perhaps a shortened form of (etyl) patene'' or .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (somewhat, archaic) The head, particularly the top or crown.
  • He had a shiny, bald pate .
  • (archaic) Wit, cleverness, cognitive abilities.
  • * 1598 , , by Shakespeare
  • I am resolved; 'tis but a three years' fast:
    The mind shall banquet, though the body pine:
    Fat paunches have lean pates , and dainty bits
    Make rich the ribs, but bankrupt quite the wits.
  • * 1610 , , act 4 scene 1
  • I thank thee for that jest: here's a garment
    for't: wit shall not go unrewarded while I am king of
    this country: 'Steal by line and level,' is an excellent
    pass of pate : there's another garment for't.
    Derived terms
    * pated
    See also
    * capital

    Etymology 2

    Attested since circa 1700, from (etyl) , from (etyl) paste'', ''pastée .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (finely-ground paste of meat, fish, etc.)
  • The interior body, or non-rind portion of cheese, described by its texture, density, and color.
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