tr.v. plan·ished, plan·ish·ing, plan·ish·es To smooth (metal) by rolling or hammering. [Middle English *planishen, from Old French planir, planiss-, to make smooth, from plan, level, from Latin plānus; see pelə-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] planish·er n. |
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