n.
Pronunciation: ' pl ā n
Function: verb
Inflected Form: planed ; plan · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French planer, from Late Latin planare, from Latin planus level ― more at FLOOR
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a : to make smooth or even : LEVEL b : to make smooth or even by use of a plane
2 : to remove by or as if by planing ― often used with away or off
intransitive verb
1 : to work with a plane
2 : to do the work of a plane
– plan · er noun