Planchette
[plan-shet, -chet] /plænˈʃɛt, -ˈtʃɛt/
noun
1.
a small, heart-shaped board supported by two casters and a pencil or stylus that, when moved across a surface by the light, unguided pressure of the fingertips, is supposed to trace meaningful patterns or written messages revealing subconscious thoughts, psychic phenomena, clairvoyant messages, etc.
/plɑːnˈʃɛt/
noun
1.
a heart-shaped board on wheels, on which messages are written under supposed spirit guidance
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