Definition of plank down
1
: to set down forcibly or with emphasis
was herded into a corner and planked down among five other sufferers— Thomas Wood †1950 delighted to slam us all in jail and plank down martial law— Laura Krey
2
: to pay or put down (money) on the spot
pulled out a silver dollar and planked it down for a year's subscription— A. W. Long planked down a fistful of money — Irish Digest
: to declare oneself forcibly or unmistakably
planked squarely down on the side of the government— Mollie Panter-Downes
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