plank
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noun 1. a long, flat piece of sawed timber, thicker than a board, especially one more than two inches thick and four inches wide.
Ex. The deck of the sailing ship was made of thick planks.
2. timber consisting of such pieces; planking.
plank
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plank, noun, verb.
plank
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v.t. 1. to cover or furnish with planks.
Ex. to plank a ship's deck.
2. to cook and serve on a board, often with a decorative border of vegetables and potatoes.
Ex. planked steak or fish.
3. (Informal.) to put or set with force.