Plank

Definition:

  • (n.) A broad piece of sawed timber, differing from a board only in being thicker. See Board.
  • (n.) Fig.: That which supports or upholds, as a board does a swimmer.
  • (n.) One of the separate articles in a declaration of the principles of a party or cause; as, a plank in the national platform.
  • (v. t.) To cover or lay with planks; as, to plank a floor or a ship.
  • (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 splice together the ends of slivers of wool, for subsequent drawing.

Compare plank with other words:

beam vs. plank

plank vs. slank

plack vs. plank

plank vs. plunk

clank vs. plank

plank vs. plonk

flank vs. plank

blank vs. plank

plank vs. prank

lank vs. plank

plan vs. plank

plane vs. plank

plank vs. plant

fore vs. plank

planching vs. plank

plank vs. snying

plank vs. shide

plank vs. putlog

paddlewood vs. plank

plank vs. quickwork

plank vs. quintain

madrier vs. plank

plank vs. weatherboard

lumber vs. plank

plancher vs. plank

plank vs. sheeting

billboard vs. plank

joist vs. plank

plank vs. shive

plank vs. raft

plank vs. post

planchette vs. plank

draw vs. plank

plank vs. sliver

plank vs. wool

plank vs. splice

hat vs. plank

felting vs. plank

harden vs. plank

plank vs. planking

plank vs. stupid

people vs. plank

issue vs. plank

plank vs. timber

plank vs. platform

gangway vs. plank

chess vs. plank

board vs. plank

deal vs. plank