smoothing plane

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

smoothing plane
    n 1: a small plane for finish work [syn: {smooth plane},
         {smoothing plane}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Smoothing \Smooth"ing\, a. & n.
   fr. {Smooth}, v.
   [1913 Webster]

   {Smoothing iron}, an iron instrument with a polished face,
      for smoothing clothes; a sadiron; a flatiron.

   {Smoothing plane}, a short, finely set plane, for smoothing
      and finishing work.
      [1913 Webster]