Buildinga long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board.
Buildinglumber in such pieces; planking.
something to stand on or to cling to for support.
Governmentany 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.
walk the plank:
Idiomsto 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.
Idiomsto relinquish something, as a position, office, etc., under compulsion:We suspect that the new vice-president walked the plank because of a personality clash.
v.t.
Buildingto lay, cover, or furnish with planks.
to bake or broil and serve (steak, fish, chicken, etc.) on a wooden board.
one of the policies in a political party's programme
Britslanga person lacking intelligence or sense
an exercise in which a person maintains a face-down position while supporting body weight with the elbows and lower arms and keeping the legs outstretched
walk the plank ⇒ to be forced by pirates to walk to one's death off the end of a plank jutting out over the water from the side of a ship
vb (transitive)
to cover or provide (an area) with planks
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old Norman French planke, from Late Latin planca board, from plancus flat-footed; probably related to Greek plax flat surface
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