n. [ F., fr. LL. pancharta. See Pan-, and Carte. ] A royal charter confirming to a subject all his possessions. [ Obs. ] Holinshed. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A thin cake of batter fried in a pan or on a griddle; a griddlecake; a flapjack. “A pancake for Shrove Tuesday.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]