plank
n.
long flat piece of wood; board; political platform; (British slang) stupid person
v.
cover with planks, cover with thick boards
Plank
plank
Noun
1. a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
(synonym) board
(hypernym) lumber, timber
(hyponym) matchboard
(part-meronym) knot
2. an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party
(hypernym) policy
(part-holonym) platform, political platform, political program, program
Verb
1. cover with planks; "The streets were planked"
(synonym) plank over
(hypernym) cover
(derivation) board
2. set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa"
(synonym) flump, plonk, plop, plunk, plump down, plunk down, plump
(hypernym) set down, put down, place down
3. cook and serve on a plank; "Planked vegetable"; "Planked shad"
(hypernym) serve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dish
(derivation) board
plank (de)
n.
plank, board, shelf, rail, shingle
Plank
(v. t.)
To splice together the ends of slivers of wool, for subsequent drawing.
(v. t.)
To lay down, as on a plank or table; to stake or pay cash; as, to plank money in a wager.
(v. t.)
To harden, as hat bodies, by felting.
(v. t.)
To cover or lay with planks; as, to plank a floor or a ship.
(n.)
One of the separate articles in a declaration of the principles of a party or cause; as, a plank in the national platform.
(n.)
Fig.: That which supports or upholds, as a board does a swimmer.
(n.)
A broad piece of sawed timber, differing from a board only in being thicker. See Board.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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