plank

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English plank, planke, borrowed from Old French planke, Old Northern French planque (compare French planche, from Old French planche), from Vulgar Latin planca, from palanca, from Latin phalanga. The Latin term derives from the Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx), so it is thus a doublet of phalange and phalanx. Compare also the doublets planch, planche, and plancha, borrowed later from Middle French, Modern French, and Spanish, respectively. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈplæŋk/, [ˈpʰlæŋk] (Standard Southern British) IPA(key): /ˈplaŋk/, [ˈpʰlaŋk] (Northern England, Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈplaŋk/, [ˈpʰläŋk] (General Australian, bad–lad split, possible æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈplæŋk/, [ˈpʰlæːŋk], [ˈpʰle̞ːŋk] (US, without æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈplæŋk/, [ˈpʰlæŋk] (æ-raising) (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈpleɪ̯ŋk/, [ˈpʰleɪ̯ŋk]; /ˈplɛ̃ŋk/, [ˈpʰlɛ̃ŋk] Rhymes: -æŋk Hyphenation: plank Homophone: Planck (UK) === Noun === plank (plural planks) A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick. (figurative) A political issue that is of concern to a faction or a party of the people and the political position that is taken on that issue. Holonym: platform Physical exercise in which one holds a pushup position for a measured length of time. (UK, slang) A stupid person, idiot. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiot That which supports or upholds. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Tok Pisin: plangk ==== Translations ==== === Verb === plank (third-person singular simple present planks, present participle planking, simple past and past participle planked) (transitive) To cover something with planking. (transitive) To bake (fish, etc.) on a piece of cedar lumber. (transitive, colloquial) To lay down, as on a plank or table; to stake or pay cash. (transitive) To harden, as hat bodies, by felting. To splice together the ends of slivers of wool, for subsequent drawing. (intransitive) To pose for a photograph while lying rigid, face down, arms at side, in an unusual place. ==== Translations ==== == Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch plank, from Middle Dutch planke, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Old Northern French planke, from Late Latin planca. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /plaŋk/ === Noun === plank (plural planke, diminutive plankie) A plank. ==== Derived terms ==== branderplank == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch planke, from Old Dutch *planka, from Old Northern French planke, from Late Latin planca. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /plɑŋk/ Hyphenation: plank Rhymes: -ɑŋk === Noun === plank f (plural planken, diminutive plankje n) shelf (wooden or plastic) plank ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: plank Berbice Creole Dutch: plangga Negerhollands: plank, plaṅ → Akawaio: paranga, paranka (via Skepi Creole Dutch) → Indonesian: plang → Papiamentu: planki → Pemon: paranga, paranka (via Skepi Creole Dutch) → Sranan Tongo: planga → Caribbean Hindustani: palangá → Caribbean Javanese: plang, plangah → Dutch: planga → Kari'na: paranga, palanka → Lokono: planka == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English plank. === Noun === plank m (invariable) (neologism) plank (physical exercise) == Swedish == === Etymology === From Middle Low German planke, from Latin planca. === Noun === plank n a solid wooden fence planks (collectively) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== bullerplank ==== See also ==== palissad planka staket stängsel === References === “plank”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “plank”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “plank”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)