plank

plank · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A long, flat piece of timber used in building or flooring.

  2. 2.

    To cover or furnish with planks.

  3. 3.

    A fundamental point of a political platform or policy.

  4. 4.

    A core-strengthening exercise performed in a push-up position.

Forms

plural: planks

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    walk the plank — To be forced to walk off a ship's plank into the sea (pirate tradition).
  • •
    thick as a plank — Very stupid (British slang).

Related words

See also: beam, board, timber
Synonyms: beam, board, timber

Etymology

From Old North French planke, from Late Latin planca ("board, slab"), from Latin plancus ("flat").