[lane] n [ME, fr. OE lanu; akin to MD lane lane] (bef. 12c) 1: a narrow passageway between fences or hedges
2: a relatively narrow way or track: as a: an ocean route used by or prescribed for ships b: a strip of roadway for a single line of vehicles c: air lane d: any of several parallel courses on a track or swimming pool in which a competitor must stay during a race e: an unmarked lengthwise division of a playing area which defines the playing zone of a particular player f: a narrow hardwood surface having pins at one end and a shallow channel along each side that is used in bowling g: free throw lane
[2]lane Scot var of lone