"planks" in the noun sense

1. board, plank

a stout length of sawn timber made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

2. plank

an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party

"planks" in the verb sense

1. plank, plank over

cover with planks

"The streets were planked"

2. plank, flump, plonk, plop, plunk, plump down, plunk down, plump

set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise

"He planked the money on the table"

"He planked himself into the sofa"

3. plank

cook and serve on a plank

"Planked vegetable"

"Planked shad"

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