| plank | | |
| n. (substance) | 1. board, plank | a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes. |
| ~ 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. |
| n. (communication) | 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" |
| v. (contact) | 3. plank, plank over | cover with planks.; "The streets were planked" |
| ~ 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" |
| v. (contact) | 4. flump, plank, plonk, plop, plump, plump down, plunk, plunk down | 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" |
| ~ place down, put down, set down | cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place.; "set down your bags here" |
| v. (consumption) | 5. 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" |
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