planchette

[ plan-shet, -chet ]

/ plænˈʃɛt, -ˈtʃɛt /

noun

a small, heart-shaped board supported by two casters and a pencil or stylus that, when moved across a surface by the light, unguided pressure of the fingertips, is supposed to trace meaningful patterns or written messages revealing subconscious thoughts, psychic phenomena, clairvoyant messages, etc.

Compare Ouija.

Origin of planchette

From French, dating back to 1855–60; see origin at planch, -ette

Words nearby planchette

planation, plan B, plancer, planch, planchet, planchette, Planck, Planck constant, Planck, Max, Planck's constant, Planck's law

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Example sentences from the Web for planchette

I put my hands on the keyboard like on the planchette of a Ouija Board hoping to conjure something.
‘White Collar’ Creator Jeff Eastin: My Biggest Con|Jeff Eastin|July 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Arrived there, Planchette asked Spieghalter to stretch the magic skin.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol. I|Various
A sheet of paper of good size is spread upon a table, and the Planchette is placed thereupon.
Genuine Mediumship or The Invisible Powers|Bhakta Vishita
Aunt Mildred stirred briskly and looked up from the Planchette board.
Moon-Face and Other Stories|Jack London

The brazen head of Roger Bacon is mute; but is not "Planchette" uttering her responses in a hundred houses of this city?
Medical Essays|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Jackson brought his chair-legs down again, and put his hand on the planchette.
The Landlord at Lion's Head, Complete|William Dean Howells

British Dictionary definitions for planchette

planchette

/ (plɑːnˈʃɛt) /

noun

a heart-shaped board on wheels, on which messages are written under supposed spirit guidance

Word Origin for planchette

C19: from French: little board, from planche plank 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	planchette
释义	planchette [ plan-shet, -chet ] / plænˈʃɛt, -ˈtʃɛt / noun a small, heart-shaped board supported by two casters and a pencil or stylus that, when moved across a surface by the light, unguided pressure of the fingertips, is supposed to trace meaningful patterns or written messages revealing subconscious thoughts, psychic phenomena, clairvoyant messages, etc. Compare Ouija. Origin of planchette From French, dating back to 1855–60; see origin at planch, -ette Words nearby planchette planation, plan B, plancer, planch, planchet, planchette, Planck, Planck constant, Planck, Max, Planck's constant, Planck's law Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for planchette I put my hands on the keyboard like on the planchette of a Ouija Board hoping to conjure something. ‘White Collar’ Creator Jeff Eastin: My Biggest Con\|Jeff Eastin\|July 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Arrived there, Planchette asked Spieghalter to stretch the magic skin. The World's Greatest Books, Vol. I\|Various A sheet of paper of good size is spread upon a table, and the Planchette is placed thereupon. Genuine Mediumship or The Invisible Powers\|Bhakta Vishita Aunt Mildred stirred briskly and looked up from the Planchette board. Moon-Face and Other Stories\|Jack London The brazen head of Roger Bacon is mute; but is not "Planchette" uttering her responses in a hundred houses of this city? Medical Essays\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Jackson brought his chair-legs down again, and put his hand on the planchette. The Landlord at Lion's Head, Complete\|William Dean Howells British Dictionary definitions for planchette planchette / (plɑːnˈʃɛt) / noun a heart-shaped board on wheels, on which messages are written under supposed spirit guidance Word Origin for planchette C19: from French: little board, from planche plank 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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