handplane noun 2verb 2forms 3 noun2 •A manually operated plane (woodworking tool). •Synonym of handboard (“board held in the hand or attached by a strap, used like a paddle when bodysurfing”). verb2 •To smooth with a handplane (woodworking tool). •Synonym of handboard (“to bodysurf using a handboard”). formshandplaned · handplaning · handplanes