PLANISH

Verb

planish (third-person singular simple present planishes, present participle planishing, simple past and past participle planished)

(transitive) To repeatedly hammer (a sheet of metal) so as to shape and smooth it or create a decorative indented finish.

Anagrams

• Alphins, Halpins

Source: Wiktionary


Plan"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Planished; p. pr. & vb. n. Planishing.] Etym: [OF. planir, F. planer. See Plane, v., and -ish.]

Definition: To make smooth or plane, as a metallic surface; to condense, toughen, and polish by light blows with a hammer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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