planchette
[ plan-shet, -chet ]
/ plænˈʃɛt, -ˈtʃɛt /
noun
a small, heart-shaped board supported by two casters and a pencil or stylus that, when moved across a surface by the light, unguided pressure of the fingertips, is supposed to trace meaningful patterns or written messages revealing subconscious thoughts, psychic phenomena, clairvoyant messages, etc.
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Ouija.
Words nearby planchette
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British Dictionary definitions for planchette
planchette
/ (plɑːnˈʃɛt) /
noun
a heart-shaped board on wheels, on which messages are written under supposed spirit guidance
Word Origin for planchette
C19: from French: little board, from
planche
plank
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