Definition for
pan
– In mining, to wash with the pan, as gravel or sands for the purpose of separating the gold or other thing of value they may contain: often with out.
– To secure; catch; obtain.
– To make an appearance or to come to view, as gold in a miner's pan when washed from impurities; hence to show a result; turn out more or less to one's satisfaction: followed by out.
noun – In anc. Gr. myth., the god of pastures, forests, and flocks.
noun – A square of framing in half-timbered houses. Gwilt.
noun – A leaf of gold or silver.
noun – A broad shallow vessel of tin, iron, or other metal, used for various domestic purposes: as, a frying-pan; a saucepan; a milk-pan.
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