plan|ish

plan|ish
plan|ish «PLAN ihsh», transitive verb.
to flatten, smooth, or toughen (metal), especially by hammering lightly or rolling.
[< obsolete French planiss-, stem of planir to smooth < plan plain1, level]

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  • ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… …   English syllables

  • planish — plan·ish …   English syllables

  • planisher — plan·ish·er …   English syllables

  • planish — plan•ish [[t]ˈplæn ɪʃ[/t]] v. t. mel to give a smooth finish to (metal) by striking lightly with a smoothly faced hammer or die • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME planyssyng (ger.) < OF planiss , long s. of planir to smooth, der. of plan level < L… …   From formal English to slang

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • Planish — Plan ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Planished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Planishing}.] [OF. planir, F. planer. See {Plane}, v., and { ish}.] To make smooth or plane, as a metallic surface; to condense, toughen, and polish by light blows with a hammer. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Planished — Planish Plan ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Planished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Planishing}.] [OF. planir, F. planer. See {Plane}, v., and { ish}.] To make smooth or plane, as a metallic surface; to condense, toughen, and polish by light blows with a hammer …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Planishing — Planish Plan ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Planished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Planishing}.] [OF. planir, F. planer. See {Plane}, v., and { ish}.] To make smooth or plane, as a metallic surface; to condense, toughen, and polish by light blows with a hammer …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • planish — [plan′ish] vt. [< MFr planiss , extended stem of planir, to flatten < plan, flat: see PLAN] to toughen, smooth, or polish (metal) by hammering or rolling planisher n …   English World dictionary

  • planish — planisher, n. /plan ish/, v.t. 1. to give a smooth finish to (metal) by striking lightly with a smoothly faced hammer or die. 2. to give a smooth finish to (metal, paper, etc.) by passing through rolls. [1350 1400; ME planyssyng (ger.) < OF… …   Universalium

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