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Look up plank or gangplank in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Plank or The Plank may refer to: Plank (wood), flat, elongated, and rectangular timber
Plank
Isometric strength exercise
The plank (also called a front hold, hover, or abdominal bridge) is an isometric core strength exercise that involves maintaining a position similar to
Plank_(exercise)
American entrepreneur and philanthropist (born 1972)
Kevin Audette Plank (born August 13, 1972) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. Plank is the founder and executive chairman of Under
Kevin_Plank
German record producer and musician
Konrad "Conny" Plank (3 May 1940 – 5 December 1987) was a German record producer and musician. He is known for his innovative work as a sound engineer
Conny_Plank
American actor (1958–2002)
Scott Chapman Plank (November 11, 1958 – October 24, 2002) was an American actor who played Nick Reardon in Melrose Place, and as Wiley Farrell in Air
Scott_Plank
Thought experiment proposed by Carneades of Cyrene
In ethics, the plank of Carneades is a thought experiment first proposed by the academic skeptic philosopher Carneades of Cyrene. It explores the concept
Plank_of_Carneades
Form of execution for pirates at sea
Walking the plank was a method of execution practised on special occasion by pirates, mutineers, and other rogue seafarers. For the amusement of the perpetrators
Walking_the_plank
American baseball player (1875-1926)
Stewart Plank (August 31, 1875 – February 24, 1926), nicknamed "Gettysburg Eddie", was an American professional baseball player. A pitcher, Plank played
Eddie_Plank
Topics referred to by the same term
Walk the Plank may refer to: Walking the plank, a method of execution practiced by rogue seafarers Walk the Plank (game show), a South African television
Walk_the_Plank
Canadian journalist and media personality
Elizabeth Plank (born March 19, 1987) is a Canadian journalist, author, and media personality. She was a senior producer and political correspondent at
Liz_Plank
Units defined only by physical constants
In particle physics and physical cosmology, Planck units are a system of units of measurement defined exclusively in terms of four universal physical constants:
Planck_units
Topological space in mathematics
In topology, the Tychonoff plank is a topological space defined using ordinal spaces that is a counterexample to several plausible-sounding conjectures
Tychonoff_plank
Australian-British singer
Charlotte Plank is an Australian-British singer. She has released three solo singles and featured on the hit single "Dancing Is Healing" by Rudimental
Charlotte_Plank
Timber in the shape of long rectangular prisms
A plank is timber that is flat, elongated, and rectangular with parallel faces that are higher and longer than wide. Used primarily in carpentry, planks
Plank_(wood)
Physical constant in quantum mechanics
The Planck constant, or Planck's constant, denoted by h {\displaystyle h} , is a fundamental physical constant of foundational importance in quantum mechanics:
Planck_constant
Austrian classical violinist (born 1986)
Marie Radauer-Plank (born 1986) is an Austrian violinist. Radauer-Plank was born in Salzburg, Austria, and began playing the violin at the age of three
Marie_Radauer-Plank
German physicist (1858–1947)
Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck (/plɑːŋk/; German: [ˈmaks ˈplaŋk] ; 23 April 1858 – 4 October 1947) was a German theoretical physicist. He was awarded the
Max_Planck
American football player and coach (born 1953)
Douglas Walter Plank (born March 4, 1953) is an American former professional football player and coach. He played as a safety for the Chicago Bears of
Doug_Plank
Road composed of wooden planks or puncheon logs
A plank road is a road composed of wooden planks or puncheon logs, as an efficient technology for traversing soft, marshy, or otherwise difficult ground
Plank_road
Major battle of the American Civil War
Corps) and Major General Winfield S. Hancock's Union II Corps on the Orange Plank Road. Fighting, which ended for the evening because of darkness, was fierce
Battle_of_the_Wilderness
Wooden building technique
media related to Post-and-plank. The method of building wooden buildings with a traditional timber frame with horizontal plank or log infill has many names
Post-and-plank
Plank Hill is a local landmark between the East Hill and Third Ward neighborhoods of Eau Claire, Wisconsin and borders Putnam Park. It is near the corner
Plank_Hill
Terry Hilton (1948/1949 – 10 February 2011, better known as Sam Plank) was a British local radio broadcaster, known for his talk-based radio programmes
Sam_Plank
Formal set of principal goals supported by a political party or candidate
often called a plank – the opinions and viewpoints about an individual topic, as held by a party, person, or organization. The word "plank" depicts a component
Political_platform
1967 British film by Eric Sykes
The Plank is a 1967 British slapstick comedy film directed and written by Eric Sykes, and starring Sykes, Tommy Cooper and Jimmy Edwards, and featuring
The_Plank_(1967_film)
Front cut of a beef tenderloin
and served on an oaken plank. But now the custom of broiling the steak and serving it from a silver platter has replaced the plank". The publication credits
Chateaubriand_(dish)
Indigenous architecture from the Pacific Northwest
A plank house is a type of house constructed by Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, typically using cedar planks. The oldest plank house village
Plank_house
Former road in New Jersey, US
suggests, a plank road was constructed of wooden planks laid side-to-side on a roadbed. Similar roads, the Bergen Point Plank Road, the Hackensack Plank Road
Newark_Plank_Road
timber framed, balloon framed, or stacked plank. Some types of historic houses are called plank houses, but plank house has several meanings which are discussed
American_historic_carpentry
Economic boom in the United States
The Plank Road Boom was an economic boom in the United States that lasted from 1844 to the mid 1850s, largely in the Eastern United States and New York
Plank_Road_Boom
German electronic music duo
Moebius & Plank was a German electronic music duo consisting of musicians Dieter Moebius (also of the act Cluster) and Conny Plank. They recorded three
Moebius_&_Plank
Raymond Plank (May 29, 1922 – November 8, 2018) was the founder and chairman of Apache Corporation. Under Plank’s leadership, Apache expanded its oil
Raymond_Plank
American online news show
The Young Turks (TYT) is an American progressive and left-wing populist sociopolitical news and commentary program live streamed on social media platforms
The_Young_Turks
Racing car attachment
A skid block, also known as a plank, is a common term for a mandatory attachment to the underside of a racing car. Initially applied to Formula One cars
Skid_block
American illustrator
George Wolfe Plank (1883–1965) was an American artist illustrator, chiefly remembered for his long-term association with Vogue magazine, which resulted
George_Wolfe_Plank
Reclining posture in modern yoga
IAST: Caturaṅga Daṇḍāsana) or Four-Limbed Staff pose, also known as Low Plank, is an asana in modern yoga as exercise and in some forms of Surya Namaskar
Chaturanga_Dandasana
American actor
Alexander Plank (born June 27, 1986) is an American autistic activist, filmmaker and actor. He is known for founding the online community Wrong Planet
Alex_Plank
Geologist and volcanologist
Terry Ann Plank is an American geochemist, volcanologist and professor of earth science at Columbia College, Columbia University, and the Lamont Doherty
Terry_Plank
2nd episode of the 1st season of Shameless
"Frank the Plank" is the second episode of the first season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of
Frank_the_Plank
Surname list
Van der Plank is a Dutch surname. Notable people with the surname include: Marcel van der Plank (born 1951), Dutch politician Wendy van der Plank (born
Van_der_Plank
Mathematical problem
mathematics, Tarski's plank problem is a question about coverings of convex regions in n-dimensional Euclidean space by "planks": regions between two
Tarski's_plank_problem
Crewman on North American military ship
A plankowner (also referred to a plank owner and sometimes a plank holder) is an individual who was a member of the crew of a United States Navy ship
Plankowner
Toy manufacturer in Nuremberg, Germany
Ernst Plank was a German manufacturing company. Started in 1866 and named after its founder the company initially built toy steam engines and magic lanterns
Ernst_Plank
American politician
Adrian Plank is an American politician. He serves as a Democratic member for the 47th district of the Missouri House of Representatives. Plank was born
Adrian_Plank
Flooring material
mimic stone and ceramic, whereas the terms "luxury vinyl plank" (LVP) and "engineered vinyl plank" (EVP) are often used for products that mimic wood. "Luxury
Vinyl_composition_tile
Energy–frequency relation in quantum mechanics
The Planck relation (referred to as Planck's energy–frequency relation, the Planck–Einstein relation, Planck equation, and Planck formula, though the latter
Planck_relation
Historical trail and road in Imperial County, California
The Old Plank Road is a plank road in Imperial County, California, that was built in 1915 as an east–west route over the Algodones Dunes. It effectively
Old_Plank_Road
American sports clothing and accessories company
September 25, 1996, by Kevin Plank, a then-24 year old former special teams captain of the University of Maryland football team. Plank initially began the business
Under_Armour
Italian alpine skier
Herbert Plank (born 3 September 1954) is a former Italian alpine skier who competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics and in the 1980 Winter Olympics. In 1976
Herbert_Plank
New Zealand mathematical modeller
Michael John Plank FRSNZ (born 1979) is a New Zealand mathematician. Born and educated in England, he is a professor in mathematics and statistics at
Michael_Plank
1999 American television film
After Zenon gets into trouble with the space station's commander, Edward Plank, her parents punish her by sending her to Earth to live with her Aunt Judy
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (film)
Zenon:_Girl_of_the_21st_Century_(film)
Public relations executive
Betsy Ann Plank (3 April 1924–23 May 2010) is commonly referred to as the first lady of public relations. In her 63-year-long career, she achieved many
Betsy_Plank
US Army general (1897–1982)
Major General Ewart Gladstone Plank (4 November 1897 – 2 September 1982) was a United States Army career officer who was a veteran of World War I and
Ewart_G._Plank
Austrian ski jumper (1931–2019)
Alwin Plank (4 April 1931 – 5 April 2019) was an Austrian ski jumper who competed from 1953 to 1961. He won the 1959-60 Four Hills Tournament event in
Alwin_Plank
1979 film by Eric Sykes
The Plank is a 30-minute, British slapstick comedy film for television from 1979, which was written and directed by Eric Sykes. This version, which is
The_Plank_(1979_film)
2001 studio album by Mad Caddies
Rock the Plank is the third full-length release from the Mad Caddies. "Shaving Your Life" - 2:06 (music: Benson; lyrics: Benson, Robertson) "Mary Melody"
Rock_the_Plank
Narrow walkway platform giving access to a ship or between quarterdeck and forecastle
extends from an airport terminal gate to an airplane Linkspan Walking the plank "Sydney Cove Passenger Terminal - Extendible Gangways (Listing #4560045)"
Gangway_(nautical)
Example of a metacompact topological space that is not paracompact
In mathematics, the Dieudonné plank is a specific topological space introduced by Dieudonné (1944). It is an example of a metacompact space that is not
Dieudonné_plank
Fictional character in P. G. Wodehouse stories
Major Brabazon-Plank (possibly later Major Plank) is a fictional character created by British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being a famed explorer who
Major_Brabazon-Plank
Road in New Jersey, United States
Paterson Plank Road is a road that runs through Passaic, Bergen and Hudson Counties in northeastern New Jersey. The route, originally laid in the colonial
Paterson_Plank_Road
Balancing posture in modern yoga
Vasisthasana) (Sanskrit: उत्थित वसिष्ठासन, romanized: utthita vasiṣṭhāsana) or Side Plank pose is a balancing asana in modern yoga as exercise. The name of the pose
Utthita_Vasisthasana
fictional town of Peach Creek, its number of characters is fixed at 12 (13 if Plank, a board of wood who acts as one character's imaginary friend, is included)
List of Ed, Edd n Eddy characters
List_of_Ed,_Edd_n_Eddy_characters
Lounge chair with wide armrests and tall slatted back
open up the sitter's chest. The Lee–Bunnell chair, however, had a single plank for the chair back; it was not until 1938 that the fan-shaped back with
Adirondack_chair
Lukáš Plank (born 1951) is a Slovak medical researcher, pathologist, and author. He studied medicine at, and is currently a professor of pathology at
Lukáš_Plank
Plank road important to the early development of southeastern Wisconsin
The Milwaukee–Watertown Plank Road, known more commonly in the modern era as the Watertown Plank Road, was a plank road important to the early development
Milwaukee–Watertown Plank Road
Milwaukee–Watertown_Plank_Road
The Hackensack Plank Road, also known as Bergen Turnpike, was a major artery which connected the cities of Hoboken and Hackensack, New Jersey. Like its
Hackensack_Plank_Road
Italian former alpine skier (born 1971)
https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/astrid-plank Astrid Plank at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation Astrid Plank at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
Astrid_Plank
English actress
Wendy Alison van der Plank is an English actress. She played the title role in the ITV children's series Wizadora and the role of 'Hilly' in the ITV drama
Wendy_van_der_Plank
Spectral density of light emitted by a black body
In physics, Planck's law (also Planck radiation law) describes the spectral density of electromagnetic radiation emitted by a black body in thermal equilibrium
Planck's_law
Large, wide roots on all sides of a shallowly rooted tree
Buttress roots, also known as plank roots or stilt roots, are large, wide roots on all sides of a shallowly rooted tree. Typically, they are found in
Buttress_root
Acrobatic apparatus
The teeterboard or Korean plank is an acrobatic apparatus that resembles a playground seesaw. The strongest teeterboards are made of oak (usually 9 feet
Teeterboard
2015 film by Paul Tibbitt
only difference being Plankton's appearance as his superhero alter-ego, Plank-Ton. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water grossed $162.9 million in
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
The_SpongeBob_Movie:_Sponge_Out_of_Water
Wooden block toy
KEVA Planks are cuboid wooden block toys. Each block is sized 5⁄16 by 7⁄8 by 4+5⁄8 inches (7.9 mm × 22.2 mm × 117.5 mm). The blocks are available for sale
KEVA_Planks
British playwright and filmmaker (1954–2008)
Hampstead, June 1981); revived for radio, BBC Radio 4, 10 May 2008 Two Planks and a Passion (Greenwich Theatre, November 1984) A Little Like Drowning
Anthony_Minghella
Elections for the 17th Legislative assembly of Punjab
"Legislative Assemblies : Term of State/House". eci.gov.in. "AAP has no poll plank, it will be wiped out in 2027: Sukhpal Khaira". The Indian Express. Retrieved
Next Punjab Legislative Assembly election
Next_Punjab_Legislative_Assembly_election
British musical collective
Matilda Cole and later added Caity Baser, Venbee, Issey Cross, Charlotte Plank, and Bshp. The chat expanded into its own Instagram page and eventually
Loud_LDN
German painter, draughtsman and graphic artist
Heinz Plank, born 13 October 1945 in Bad Elster, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, is a German painter, draughtsman and graphic artist. He studied under Wolfgang
Heinz_Plank
Pramod Sawant". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-07-10. "AAP has no poll plank, it will be wiped out in 2027: Sukhpal Khaira". The Indian Express. Retrieved
2027_elections_in_India
Full body exercise
position with your hands on the ground. Kick your feet back into an extended plank position, while keeping your arms extended. Immediately return your feet
Burpee_(exercise)
British singer
artists including Rita Ora, Alan Walker, Martin Garrix, R3HAB, Charlotte Plank and Skepsis. Meek was born in North London. She began writing and releasing
MEEK_(singer)
Former railway station in England
Plank Lane railway station served the hamlet of Crankwood and the Plank Lane area of Leigh, England. Like many railways, the line passed between rather
Plank_Lane_railway_station
1865 Battle of the American Civil War
The Battle of Boydton Plank Road (also known as Burgess Mill or First Hatcher's Run), fought on October 27–28, 1864, followed the Union Army's successful
Battle_of_Boydton_Plank_Road
American beer brand
was a beer produced by the Miller Brewing Company and was part of their Plank Road Brewery Family. The beer contains 4.8% alcohol by volume. It was introduced
Red_Dog_(beer)
Product manufactured from timber that is designed for use as flooring
made from bamboo rather than timber. Solid hardwood floors are made of planks milled from a single piece of timber. Solid hardwood floors were originally
Wood_flooring
Dutch politician
Marcel van der Plank (born 10 March 1951) was the Minister Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands Antilles, until its dissolution in 2010. He was appointed
Marcel_van_der_Plank
Austrian footballer
Philipp Plank (born 11 June 1995) is an Austrian footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Kapfenberger SV of the Erste Liga. As of 12 April 2018
Philipp_Plank
1989 television film directed by Michael Mann
The ensemble cast includes Scott Plank, Alex McArthur, Michael Rooker, Daniel Baldwin, and Xander Berkeley. Plank starred as Vincent Hanna, a detective
L.A._Takedown
2015 studio album by Zebrahead
Walk the Plank is the twelfth studio album by American punk rock band Zebrahead, released in Japan on October 7, 2015, and globally on October 16, 2015
Walk the Plank (Zebrahead album)
Walk_the_Plank_(Zebrahead_album)
American basketball coach
Julie Plank is an American basketball coach, most recently of the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Previously, Julie
Julie_Plank
Charles Joseph Plank (November 8, 1915 – October 23, 1989) was a chemist and inventor, who patented the process of zeolite catalytic cracking of hydrocarbons
Charles_J._Plank
Indigenous peoples of the United States
Muwekman Ohlone". muwekma.org. Retrieved June 22, 2007. "Washington GOP plank to terminate tribes ignites firestorm". Archived from the original on September
Native Americans in the United States
Native_Americans_in_the_United_States
Italian alpine skier (born 1958)
Jolanda Plank (born 14 June 1958 in Sterzing) is an Italian retired alpine skier who competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild;
Jolanda_Plank
State highway in Onondaga County, New York, US
Main Street. The route was once part of the Jordan and Skaneateles Plank Road, a plank road established by a New York State Legislature charter in the 1850s
New_York_State_Route_317
Hungarian sports shooter
Gábor Plank (born 14 September 1951) is a Hungarian sports shooter. He competed in the mixed 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Gábor_Plank
Austrian karateka (born 1992)
Bettina Plank (born 24 February 1992) is an Austrian karateka. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 55 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Bettina_Plank
American musician (born 1975)
showcases his minimalist style by constructing a guitar built out of a plank of wood, three nails, a glass Coke bottle, a guitar string, and a pickup
Jack_White
American Christian synth pop band
Sony Music Members David Ryan Cook Kenzie Walker Sydney James Chelsea Plank Jacob Lynch Past members Dan Rivera Chase Wagner Dylan Dames Trevor Panarello
SEU_Worship
Method of constructing boats and ships
boat building in which the edges of longitudinal (lengthwise-running) hull planks overlap each other. The technique originated in Northern Europe, with the
Clinker_(boat_building)
Perforated steel planks for temporary runways
weight by a third, facilitating air transport. A lighter-weight aluminum plank version was developed, to ease logistics in the construction of airfields
Marston_Mat
UK housing rental legislation
the rights of people renting a home in England. It has been called a "key plank of the government's housing reforms". The Renters (Reform) Bill 2023 proposed
Renters'_Rights_Act_2025
PLANK
PLANK
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English spong ‘narrow strip of land’, or a habitational name from Spong Farm in Elmstead, Kent, which is named with this word.Swedish : topographic or ornamental name from spång ‘footbridge’, ‘plank’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Platt or Platt Bridge in Lancashire, named in Middle English with Old French plat ‘flat’, ‘thin’ (see Platte), in the dialect sense ‘plank bridge’.English : topographic name from Middle English plat ‘plot of land’, ‘piece of ground’ (Old English plætt).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname from German platt ‘flat’.German : variant of Platte 3.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Brach 2, the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.Probably a partly Americanized form of Swiss German Bretscher, an occupational name for a sawyer, from Brett ‘plank’, ‘board’ + scher, a reduced form of Scherer ‘cutter’, a derivative of scheren ‘to cut’, ‘sever’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English clevere ‘one who cleaves’ (a derivative of Old English clēofan ‘to split’), hence an occupational name for someone who split wood into planks using a wedge rather than a saw, or possibly for a butcher.English : topographic name from Middle English cleve ‘bank’, ‘slope’ (from the dative of Old English clif) + the suffix -er, denoting an inhabitant.Americanized spelling of German Kliewer or Klüver (see Kluver).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place now in Greater London, so called from Old English stocc ‘tree trunk’, ‘plank bridge’ + well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places (the two main ones being in Derbyshire and Lancashire) named with Old English bēam ‘tree’, ‘beam’ + ford ‘ford’, i.e. a ford beside a plank bridge for those who wished to keep their feet dry.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a habitational name from Felbrigg in Norfolk, named with Old Scandinavian fjǫl ‘board’, ‘plank’ + Old English brycg ‘bridge’.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Berkshire)
English (chiefly Berkshire) : from Middle English planke ‘plank’ (Late Latin planca). It is not clear how this word was applied as a surname: it may be a topographic name for someone who lived near a plank bridge over a stream, a metonymic occupational name for a carpenter, or a nickname for a thin person.North German : nickname for a cantankerous person, from Middle Low German plank ‘quarrel’, ‘discord’.North German : metonymic occupational name from Middle Low German plank ‘measure for liquids’.South German : topographic name from Middle High German plank ‘plank’, ‘palisade’.South German : nickname for a fair-haired person, from a variant of Middle High German blanc ‘light’, ‘shining’.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : occupational name for a carpenter or a topographic name for someone who lived in a plank-built cottage (see Board).
Surname or Lastname
German
German : occupational name for a sawyer, from an agent derivative of Middle High German dille, dil ‘plank’, ‘(floor)board’.German : habitational name for someone from any of various places named Dill, Dille, or Till.English : occupational name for a grower of dill, from an agent derivative of Old English dile (see Dill 2).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English bord ‘board’, ‘plank’, ‘table’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a carpenter or a topographic name for someone who lived in a plank-built cottage.
Male
Norse
Old Norse name composed of the elements skÃð "plank or stick of wood" and blaðnir "blade, leaf," hence perhaps "wood leaf" or wood blade." In mythology, this is the name of the magical ship of Freyr, said to be the best of ships.Â
PLANK
PLANK
Girl/Female
Tamil
Invincible, Unconquerable, A winner
Girl/Female
Spanish Hebrew
Guardtower.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Frier (see Freer 1).
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Happy Love
Surname or Lastname
English (Welsh Marches and West Midlands)
English (Welsh Marches and West Midlands) : habitational name from a place by the river Corve in Shropshire named Corfield, from the river name (which is from Old English corf ‘cutting’) + Old English feld ‘open country’.
Boy/Male
German Hebrew
Brave.
Girl/Female
French, German, Latin
Florence; Blooming
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Joins Devotion and Piety
Boy/Male
Arabic
Slave of Allah
Boy/Male
Tamil
Red, Sun
PLANK
PLANK
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PLANK
PLANK
n.
One whose occupation is to saw timber into planks or boards, or to saw wood for fuel; a sawer.
v. t.
To fill with salt between the timbers and planks, as a ship, for the preservation of the timber.
n.
Certain sets or strakes of the outside planking of a vessel; as, the main wales, or the strakes of planking under the port sills of the gun deck; channel wales, or those along the spar deck, etc.
n.
The plank, stone, or piece of timber, which lies under a door, especially of a dwelling house, church, temple, or the like; the doorsill; hence, entrance; gate; door.
n.
A piece of plank two yard/ long and a foot broad.
n.
A long wooden pin used in fastening the planks of a vessel to the timbers or to each other.
imp. & p. p.
of Plank
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Plank
a.
Having the end secured by nails driven obliquely, said of a board, plank, or joist serving as a brace, and in general of any part of a frame secured to other parts by diagonal nailing.
v. t.
To cover or lay with planks; as, to plank a floor or a ship.
n.
The act of laying planks; also, planks, collectively; a series of planks in place, as the wooden covering of the frame of a vessel.
a.
Not firm or trusty; unsound; defective; treacherous; unsafe; as, a rotten plank, bone, stone.
n.
The course of plank laid horizontally over the timberheads of a vessel's frame.
n.
A long, large box, pipe, or conductor, made of plank or metal plates, for various uses, as for conveying air to a mine or to a furnace, water to a mill, grain to an elevator, etc.
n.
The act of splicing slivers. See Plank, v. t., 4.
v. t.
To form by cutting with a saw; as, to saw boards or planks, that is, to saw logs or timber into boards or planks; to saw shingles; to saw out a panel.
n.
The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom planks meet under the stern.
v. t.
To lay down, as on a plank or table; to stake or pay cash; as, to plank money in a wager.
n.
One of the separate articles in a declaration of the principles of a party or cause; as, a plank in the national platform.
v.
The broadest part of a plank worked top and but (see Top and but, under Top, n.), or of one worked anchor-stock fashion (that is, tapered from the middle to both ends); also, the angles of the stern timbers at the counters.