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plank floor

American  

noun

Shipbuilding.
  1. a floor made from sawed, straight-grained timber.


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But the old plank floor worn smooth by countless tapping feet is gone, replaced by a new hardwood version.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2017

With its forest green walls, elaborate moldings, plank floor, flickering candles and colorful flowers, the impeccable townhouse- style design of the year-old Jan restaurant is intoxicating.

From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2014

I found myself in a cavernous, dusty room with a plank floor and high, exposed rafters.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

As I part the curtains, early-morning sun spills through the window, spreading warm light across the knotty plank floor.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Her back was sore too, from where her cushions had slid apart in the night and she’d fallen through to the rough plank floor of the cabin.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder

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