Planking

Planking
Plank Plank, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Planked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Planking}.] 1. To cover or lay with planks; as, to plank a floor or a ship. ``Planked with pine.'' --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

2. To lay down, as on a plank or table; to stake or pay cash; as, to plank money in a wager. [Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster]

3. To harden, as hat bodies, by felting. [1913 Webster]

4. (Wooden Manuf.) To splice together the ends of slivers of wool, for subsequent drawing. [1913 Webster]

{Planked shad}, shad split open, fastened to a plank, and roasted before a wood fire. [1913 Webster]


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  • planking — ► NOUN ▪ planks collectively, especially when used for flooring or as part of a boat …   English terms dictionary

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  • planking — UK [ˈplæŋkɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) planks used for making a floor 2) the activity of lying on your front in an unusual and sometimes dangerous place and being photographed The phenomenon of planking involves lying face down in a public… …   English dictionary

  • planking — [[t]plæ̱ŋkɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Planking is wood that has been cut into long flat pieces. It is used especially to make floors …   English dictionary

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  • planking — noun Date: 15th century 1. the act or process of covering or fitting with planks 2. a quantity of planks …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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