Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - plank
Plank
plank
n. & v. --n. 1 a long flat piece of timber used esp. in building, flooring, etc. 2 an item of a political or other programme (cf. PLATFORM). --v.tr. 1 provide, cover, or floor, with planks. 2 (usu. foll. by down; also absol.) esp. US colloq. a put (a thing, person, etc.) down roughly or violently. b pay (money) on the spot or abruptly (planked down {pound}5). Phrases and idioms plank bed a bed of boards without a mattress, esp. in prison. walk the plank hist. (of a pirate's captive etc.) be made to walk blindfold along a plank over the side of a ship to one's death in the sea. Etymology: ME f. ONF planke, OF planche f. LL planca board f. plancus flat-footed
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French plaunke, planche, from Latin planca Date: 13th century 1. a heavy thick board, an object made of a ~ or ~ing, ~ing, 2. an article in the platform of a political party, a principal item of a policy or program, II. transitive verb Date: 15th century to cover, build, or floor with ~s, to set down forcefully, to cook and serve on a board ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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