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Without elevations or depressions; even; level; flat; lying in, or constituting, a plane; as, a plane surface.

See under Plane, a.

Same as 1st Plane.

Having opposite surfaces exactly plane and parallel, as a piece of glass.

One who, or that which, planes; a planing machine; esp., a machine for planing wood or metals.

A small-leaved North American tree (Planera aquatica) related to the elm, but having a wingless, nutlike fruit.

A star, as influencing the fate of a men. There's some ill planet reigns. Shak. Planet gear. (Mach.) See Epicyclic train, under Epicyclic. -- Planet wheel, a gear wheel which revolves around the wheel with which it meshes, in an epicyclic train.

Affected by the influence of planets; blasted. Milton. Like planet-stricken men of yore He trembles, smitten to the core By strong compunction and remorse. Wordsworth.

An orrery. See Orrery.

Of or pertaining to the planets; as, planetary inhabitants; planetary motions; planetary year.

Belonging to planets. [R.] Young.

Of or pertaining to planets. Sir T. Browne.

A body resembling a planet; an asteroid.

Pertaining to a planetoid.

A little planet. [R.] Conybeare.

A small plane or surface, usually capable of adjustment but not of manipulation, for preserving lateral balance in an aëroplane or flying machine.

A flying machine, or a small plane for experiments on flying, which floats in the air only when propelled through it.

A plane used for cutting out grooves and inlaying strings and bands in straight and circular work.

An aëroplane with two main supporting surfaces one above the other.

A plane used for working the upper surface of staircase rails.