noun
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a number of planks
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the act of covering or furnishing with planks
Etymology
Origin of planking
Example Sentences
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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
The groynes are being replaced using tropical hardwood and recycled planking, with work expected to be completed by the end of March 2024.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023
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 made his decking fast to close-set ribs before he closed the side with longer planking, then cut a mast pole, and a proper yard, and shaped a steering oar to hold her steady.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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