plank
[ plangk ]
/ plæŋk /
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noun
a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board.
lumber in such pieces; planking.
something to stand on or to cling to for support.
any one of the stated principles or objectives comprising the political platform of a party campaigning for election: They fought for a plank supporting a nuclear freeze.
verb (used with object)
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Idioms for plank
- to be forced, as by pirates, to walk to one's death by stepping off a plank extending from the ship's side over the water.
- to relinquish something, as a position, office, etc., under compulsion: We suspect that the new vice-president walked the plank because of a personality clash.
walk the plank,
Origin of plank
OTHER WORDS FROM plank
plankless, adjectiveplanklike, adjectiveun·planked, adjectiveWords nearby plank
planimetry, planing, planing hull, planish, planisphere, plank, plank floor, planking, plank-sheer, plankter, plankton
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British Dictionary definitions for plank (1 of 2)
plank1
/ (plæŋk) /
noun
verb (tr)
Word Origin for plank
C13: from Old Norman French planke, from Late Latin planca board, from plancus flat-footed; probably related to Greek plax flat surface
British Dictionary definitions for plank (2 of 2)
plank2
/ (plæŋk) /
verb
(tr) Scot to hide; cache
Word Origin for plank
C19: a variant of plant
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Idioms and Phrases with plank
plank
see walk the plank.
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