Plank

/plæŋk/

noun

  1. A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick.

  2. A political issue that is of concern to a faction or a party of the people and the political position that is taken on that issue.

    Germanization was a central plank of German conservative thinking in the 19th and 20th centuries.

  3. Physical exercise in which one holds a pushup position for a measured length of time.

verb

  1. To cover something with planking.

    to plank a floor or a ship

  2. To bake (fish, etc.) on a piece of cedar lumber.

  3. To lay down, as on a plank or table; to stake or pay cash.

    to plank money in a wager

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