plane

I. verb (planed; planing) 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 • planer noun II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin platanus, from Greek platanos; probably akin to Greek platys broad — more at place Date: 14th century any of a genus (Platanus of the family Platanaceae, the plane-tree family) of chiefly deciduous trees with large palmately lobed leaves, flowers in globose heads, and usually scaling bark — called also buttonwood, plane tree, sycamore III. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin plana, from planare Date: 14th century a tool for smoothing or shaping a wood surface IV. noun Etymology: Latin planum, from neuter of planus level Date: 1571 1. a. a surface in which if any two points are chosen a straight line joining them lies wholly in that surface b. a flat or level surface 2. a level of existence, consciousness, or development <

on the intellectual plane

> 3. a. one of the main supporting surfaces of an airplane b. [by shortening] airplane V. adjective Etymology: Latin planus Date: 14th century 1. having no elevations or depressions ; flat 2. a. of, relating to, or dealing with geometric planes b. lying in a plane <

a plane curve

> Synonyms: see level VI. intransitive verb (planed; planing) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French planer, from plain level, plain Date: 15th century 1. a. to fly while keeping the wings motionless b. to skim across the surface of the water 2. to travel by airplane