Definition of Planchette

1. Noun. A triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messages.

Generic synonyms: Board
Group relationships: Ouija, Ouija Board

Definition of Planchette

1. n. A circumferentor. See Circumferentor.

Definition of Planchette

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Planchette

1. 1. A circumferentor. See Circumferentor. 2. A small tablet of wood supported on casters and having a pencil attached. The characters produced by the pencil on paper, while the hand rests on the instrument and it is allowed to move, are sometimes translated as of oracular or supernatural import. Origin: F. See Planchet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Planchette

planarioid
planarities
planarity
planate
planation
planations
planch
planche
planched
plancher
planches
planchet
planchet
planchets
planchette (current term)
planchette (current term)
planchettes
planching
Planck
Planck's constant
Planck's constant
Planck's law
Planck's radiation law
Planck's theory
plane
plane
plane-parallel
plane-polarized
plane-polarized light
plane-tree family

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