Category:Plank

Plank, n. Etym: [oe. planke, of. planque, planche, f. planche, fr. L. Planca; cf. Gr. Planch.]

1. A broad piece of sawed timber, differing from a board only in Being thicker. See board.

2. Fig.: That which supports or upholds, as a board does a swimmer. His charity is a better plank than the faith of an intolerant and Bitter-minded bigot. Southey.

3. One of the separate articles in a declaration of the principles of A party or cause; as, a plank in the national platform. [cant] plank Road, or plank way, a road surface formed of planks. [u.s.] -- to Walk the plank, to walk along a plank laid across the bulwark of a Ship, until one overbalances it and falls into the sea; -- a method Of disposing of captives practiced by pirates.

Plank Plank, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Planked; p. pr. & vb. n. Planking.]

1. To cover or lay with planks; as, to plank a floor or a ship. "planked with pine." Dryden.

2. To lay down, as on a plank or table; to stake or pay cash; as, to Plank money in a wager. [colloq. U.s.]

3. To harden, as hat bodies, by felting.

4. (wooden manuf.)

Defn: to splice together the ends of slivers of wool, for subsequent Drawing. Planked shad, shad split open, fastened to a plank, and Roasted before a wood fire.