plank

/plæŋk/
verb
  1. To cover or provide with planks.
    • We need to plank the deck before winter.
    • They planked the floor of the barn with new pine boards.
    • The workers planked the walls to make them stronger.
  2. To cook or serve food, especially fish, on a wooden plank.
    • He planked the trout over an open fire for a smoky flavor.
    • The restaurant planked the salmon with a maple glaze.
    • She learned how to plank fish from her grandmother.
noun
  1. A long, flat piece of wood, thicker than a board, used in building.
    • They laid a wooden plank across the stream to make a bridge.
    • The carpenter cut a plank of oak to repair the old floor.
    • We need a sturdy plank to support the shelf.
  2. A key principle or policy in a political party's platform.
    • One important plank of the agreement is reducing taxes for small businesses.
    • The party added a new plank about climate change to its platform.
    • Education reform was a central plank of her campaign.
  3. An exercise in which you hold your body straight and rigid, supported by your forearms and toes, like a plank.
    • She held the plank for two minutes during her workout.
    • He does three sets of planks every morning.
    • The trainer said the plank is great for strengthening your core.