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planish

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Verb (transitive)
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plan=ish

CIDE DICTIONARY

planishv. t. [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 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

planish, v.tr. flatten (sheet metal, coining-metal, etc.) with a smooth-faced hammer or between rollers.

Derivative
planisher n.
Etymology
ME f. OF planir smooth f. plain PLANE(1) adj.

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