planisher
- noun
- Specialized
:
pulidor
- The planisher smoothed away traces of the hammer's blows with a pumice stone, frequently flushing the plate with water.
Examples
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"There we learn that there are three kinds of coppersmiths: boilermakers, planishers, and makers of musical instruments." An illustration explicates the coppersmith-planisher's craft (Fig. 5).
Academic text (1995) -
In the workshop, the planisher carefully hammered the sheet metal to eliminate any imperfections.
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"There we learn that there are three kinds of coppersmiths: boilermakers, planishers, and makers of musical instruments." An illustration explicates the coppersmith-planisher's craft (Fig. 5).
Academic text (1995) -
A skilled planisher polished the metal surface to a high shine using a specialized tool.
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The apprentice watched as the planisher transformed the rough metal into a smooth, reflective surface.
Synonyms
5
2.7
A person or machine that makes a surface smooth and shiny by rubbing
1
3.3
A tool or person that makes a surface flat and even
A person or machine that smooths a surface by rubbing it with rough material
A tool used to smooth or flatten a surface
A person who applies polish to make surfaces shine
Surface Forms
Morphology
planisher = planish (opaque) = planish + er
The base 'planish' is a rare technical verb not known to most learners, making the derivation unclear.
Etymology
Planisher comes from the verb planish, which brings together the ideas of plain 'flat' and polish 'make smooth'. So a planisher is a person who makes metal flat and smooth by hammering or pressing.