pan ((n.)) DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
1 n.
a fairly substantial slab of ice broken off from a large expanse of ice; an ice floe.
See also: ice-pan (def. 1) pan-ice
2 n. — Sealing, Nfld
a stack of sealskins marked with a flag or pennant to show the owner and left for later recovery.
See also: pan ((v.)) (def. 2)
3a † n. — Placer Mining
a shallow, circular vessel used for separating gold from gravel, etc.
See also: pan ((v.)) (def. 1)
3b n. — Placer Mining
a panful of gold-bearing gravel.
4 n.
one of the broad curved surfaces of a moose's antlers.