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planchette Definition

plan·chette (plan s̸het′)

noun

a small, heart-shaped or triangular device, often having as one of its supports a pencil, that is supposed to write out a message or, as with a Ouija board, point to letters or words, as it moves with the fingers resting lightly on it

Etymology: Fr: see planchet

planchette Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • writing: Sidney Glanville was entirely skeptical about the value of his daughters forays into planchette writing.