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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PLAN'ISH, v.t. [from plane.] To make smooth or plain; to polish; used by manufacturers.

Merriam Webster's

transitive verb Etymology: Middle English planysshen, from Anglo-French planiss-, stem of planir to make smooth, from plain, plan level, from Latin planus — more at floor Date: 14th century to smooth, toughen, and finish (metal) by hammering lightly • planisher noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. flatten (sheet metal, coining-metal, etc.) with a smooth-faced hammer or between rollers. Derivatives: planisher n. Etymology: ME f. OF planir smooth f. plain PLANE(1) adj.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.