1. a small heart-shaped or triangular board supported on casters and having a pencil attached that is used in spiritualism to produce automatic writing
Usage: spiritualism
2. the movable indicator on a Ouija board that participants place their fingers on to spell out messages

Examples

• The medium placed her hands lightly on the planchette and waited for it to move.
• During the séance, the planchette began writing mysterious words across the paper.
• The Ouija board came with a plastic planchette that glided smoothly across the surface.
• She was skeptical that the planchette was moving on its own rather than being pushed.
• The antique planchette was made of polished wood with tiny wheels underneath.
• They gathered around the board and each placed a finger on the planchette.