plank

¹plank

noun \ˈplaŋk\

Definition of PLANK

1

a : a heavy thick board; especially : one 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) thick and at least 8 inches (20 centimeters) wide b : an object made of a plank or planking c : planking

2

a : an article in the platform of a political party b : a principal item of a policy or program

Examples of PLANK

1. Before the convention, there was debate over the foreign policy and economic planks.

Origin of PLANK

Middle English, from Anglo-French plaunke, planche, from Latin planca

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with PLANK

bank, blank, clank, crank, dank, flank, franc, frank, hank, lank, prank, rank, shank, spank, stank, swank, tank, thank, yank, Yank