planch
noun
a flat piece of metal, stone, or baked clay, used as a tray in an enameling oven.
planche
-
a variation of
planch.
Example Sentences
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But in France, when the two are paired, the board itself stops being called a "charcuterie" board and becomes a more aptly named planche mixte, or mixed board.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2023
Anatole still sometimes calls me his planche de salut.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Sa planche de salut! they teased—his long plank to salvation—a slang expression meaning your last hope.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Héloise and "Antoine" made la planche together; it is simply floating, only you have some one to hold you up in case you float out too far.
From The Visits of Elizabeth by Elinor Glyn
But his escapade remains enshrined in a proverb that lasted well into the sixteenth century, and is given by Wace in its original form: "Sire Moine, suef alez Al passer planche vus gardez."
From The Story of Rouen by Sir Theodore Andrea Cook
