planking

American  

[plang-king] / ˈplæŋ kɪŋ /

noun

1. planks collectively, as in a floor.

2. the act of laying or covering with planks.

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planking British  

/ ˈplæŋkɪŋ /

noun

1. a number of planks

2. the act of covering or furnishing with planks

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Etymology

Origin of planking

First recorded in 1485–95; plank + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

A large layer of planking is missing from the vessel's interior, which indicates the remains have been buried in sand since the 1630s, according to the National Trust.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

The researchers dug three shallow trenches at the site and unearthed wood fragments and iron planking rivets that were thought to have once been part of a ship.

From New York Times • May 31, 2024

What they brought was a piece of brick that was likely part of the ship’s steam boiler, and planking from its hull.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2022

“Swift decisive action at that point was the difference between planking the curve and a runaway epidemic,” Hayhoe said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2020

He splashed out to the diving platform and pulled himself up to sit on its weather-softened planking and look back at the city.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman