plank Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
board.
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noun an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party
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verb cover with planks
plank over.
- The streets were planked
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verb set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
plop; plunk; plunk down; plonk; flump; plump; plump down.
- He planked the money on the table
- He planked himself into the sofa
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verb cook and serve on a plank
- Planked vegetable
- Planked shad
WordNet
Plank noun
Etymology
OE.Definitions
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A broad piece of sawed timber, differing from a board only in being thicker. See Board . -
Fig.: That which supports or upholds, as a board does a swimmer. His charity is a better plank than the faith of an intolerant and bitter-minded bigot. Southey.
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One of the separate articles in a declaration of the principles of a party or cause; Cantas, a .plank in the national platform
Plank transitive verb
Wordforms
Definitions
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To cover or lay with planks; "Planked with pine." Dryden.as, to .plank a floor or a ship -
To lay down, as on a plank or table; to stake or pay cash; Colloq. U.S.as, to .plank money in a wager -
To harden, as hat bodies, by felting. -
(Wooden Manuf.) To splice together the ends of slivers of wool, for subsequent drawing.