planish
[ plan-ish ]
/ ˈplæn ɪʃ /
verb (used with object)
to give a smooth finish to (metal) by striking lightly with a smoothly faced hammer or die.
to give a smooth finish to (metal, paper, etc.) by passing through rolls.
Origin of planish
1350–1400; Middle English
planyssyng (gerund) < Old French
planiss-, long stem of
planir to smooth, derivative of
plan level < Latin
plānus
plain1
OTHER WORDS FROM planish
plan·ish·er, noun un·plan·ished, adjectiveWords nearby planish
planigraphy,
planimeter,
planimetry,
planing,
planing hull,
planish,
planisphere,
plank,
plank floor,
plank-sheer,
planking
Example sentences from the Web for planish
Russia sheet iron is a planish iron having a lustrous, metallic gray finish.
The 'Pioneer': Light Passenger Locomotive of 1851 |John H. White
British Dictionary definitions for planish
planish
/ (ˈplænɪʃ) /
verb
(tr)
to give a final finish to (metal) by hammering or rolling to produce a smooth surface
Derived forms of planish
planisher, nounWord Origin for planish
C16: from Old French
planir to smooth out, from Latin
plānus flat,
plain
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