Plank
21plank — n. board extending from a ship to walk the plank ( to go to one s death ) (see the Usage Note for platform) * * * [plæŋk] [ board extending from a ship ] to walk the plank (see the Usage Note for platform; to go to one s death ) …
22plank — noun 1》 a long, thin flat piece of timber, used in building and flooring. 2》 a fundamental part of a political or other programme. verb 1》 make, provide, or cover with planks. 2》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. & Irish set down forcefully or abruptly …
23plank — See: WALK THE PLANK …
24plank — See: WALK THE PLANK …
25plank — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French plaunke, planche, from Latin planca Date: 13th century 1. a. a heavy thick board; especially one 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) thick and at least 8 inches (20 centimeters) wide b. an… …
26plank — 1. noun /plæŋk,pleɪŋk,plæŋk/ a) A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick. b) A political issue that is of concern to a faction or a party of the people and the political position that is taken on that… …
27plank — [13] The etymological idea underlying plank may be ‘flatness’. It comes via planke, a northern dialect version of Old French planche 381 please (source of English planchette [19]), from late Latin planca ‘slab’, a derivative of the adjective… …
28plank — 1. Large peice of knotty wood, not good for much. 2. Person with the same attributes. Chris is a plank. He s also dumber than a post …
29plank — 1. Large peice of knotty wood, not good for much. 2. Person with the same attributes. Chris is a plank. He s also dumber than a post …
30plank — See: walk the plank …
