planchet

planchet
planchet "metal disk out of which a coin is made," 1610s, from Fr. planchette, lit. "a small board," dim. of planche, from O.Fr., from L. planca "board, slab, plank" (see PLANK (Cf. plank)). The planchette used in automatism and on Ouija boards is a re-borrowing of the French word, 1860.

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  • Planchet — Planch et, n. [F. planchette a small board, dim. of planche. See {Planch}.] A flat piece of metal; especially, a disk of metal ready to be stamped as a coin. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • planchet — [plan′chet, plan′chit] n. [Fr planchette, dim. of planche,PLANK] a disk of metal to be stamped as a coin …   English World dictionary

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  • planchet — noun Etymology: diminutive of planch flat plate, from Middle French planche Date: 1611 1. a metal disk to be stamped as a coin 2. a small metal or plastic disk …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • planchet — /plan chit/, n. a flat piece of metal for stamping as a coin; a coin blank. [1605 15; PLANCH + ET] * * * …   Universalium

  • planchet — noun A flat disk ot metal used as a blank for stamping a coin …   Wiktionary

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