Planish
//ˈplænɪʃ// verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To repeatedly hammer (a sheet of metal) so as to shape and smooth it or create a decorative indented finish. transitive
"Although much of the copperwork done in school workshops is planished only once, many craftsmen planish their work three or four times in order to get a perfect finish."
Example
More examples"Although much of the copperwork done in school workshops is planished only once, many craftsmen planish their work three or four times in order to get a perfect finish."
Etymology
From Latin planus (“flat”).
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