walk the plank

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɔːk ðə ˈplænk/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɔk ðə ˈplænk/ === Verb === walk the plank (third-person singular simple present walks the plank, present participle walking the plank, simple past and past participle walked the plank) (historical, also figurative) On an early naval vessel or pirate ship: to be forced to walk off the end of a gangplank (a plank of wood extending outwards from the side of the vessel) and plunge into the ocean and drown, used as a method of killing. Synonym: walk the gangplank (idiomatic) To be forced to resign from a position in an organization. Synonym: walk the gangplank ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with walk the boards. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== shark bait take a long walk off a short pier, take a long walk on a short pier Thesaurus:pirate === Notes === === Further reading === walking the plank on Wikipedia.Wikipedia