plank

plank  (plngk)

n.

1.

a. A piece of lumber cut thicker than a board.

b. Such pieces of lumber considered as a group; planking.

2. A foundation; a support.

3. One of the articles of a political platform.

tr.v. planked, plank·ing, planks

1. To furnish or cover with planks: plank a muddy pathway.

2. To bake or broil and serve (fish or meat) on a plank: "Boards specially made for planking food have grooves . . . to hold juices" Michael Stern.

3. To put or set down emphatically or with force.

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[Middle English, from Old North French planke, from Late Latin planca, from plancus, flat; see plk-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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plank

Noun

1. a long flat piece of sawn timber

2. one of the policies in a political party's programme

3. walk the plank to be forced by sailors to walk to one's death off the end of a plank jutting out from the side of a ship [Late Latin planca board]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	plank - a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes board matchboard - a board that has a groove cut into one edge and a tongue cut into the other so they fit tightly together (as in a floor) skid - one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects strake, wale - thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship lumber, timber - the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material chipboard, hardboard - a cheap hard material made from wood chips that are pressed together and bound with synthetic resin deal - a plank of softwood (fir or pine board) knot - a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged; "the saw buckled when it hit a knot" knothole - a hole in a board where a knot came out
	2.	plank - an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party political platform, political program, platform, program - a document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program" policy - a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation"
Verb	1.	plank - cover with planks; "The streets were planked" plank over cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
	2.	plank - 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" plonk, plunk down, flump, plump, plump down, plunk, plop place down, put down, set down - cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here"
	3.	plank - cook and serve on a plank; "Planked vegetable"; "Planked shad" dish, dish up, serve up, dish out, serve - provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"

Translations

plank [plæŋk] n → tabla

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plank [plæŋk] n → planche f;

(Pol) → point m d'un programme

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plank [plæŋk] n [of wood] → Brett nt (fig) [of policy etc] → Schwerpunkt m

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plank [plæŋk] n → tavola, asse f