Definition of planking Planking
/plæˈŋkɪŋ/ - [plangking] - plank•ing
We found 12 definitions of planking from 6 different sources.
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What does planking mean?
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NounPlural: plankings |
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| planking - (nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship) | ||
| covering the act of protecting something by covering it | ||
| ship a vessel that carries passengers or freight | ||
| planking - the work of covering an area with planks | ||
| manual labor, manual labour labor done with the hands | ||
| planking - planks collectively; a quantity of planks | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- planking (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Plank - planking (n.)
The act of laying planks; also, planks, collectively; a series of planks in place, as the wooden covering of the frame of a vessel. - planking (n.)
The act of splicing slivers. See Plank, v. t., 4.
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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planking
border, the act of covering and lining the sides of a ship with an assemblage of oak planks, which completes the process of ship-building, and is sometimes called laying on the skin, by the artificers. See the article BUILDING.The breadth and thickness of all the planks of a 74 gun ship, as also of her wales and thick-stuff, are exhibited in the midship section, plate VII.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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planking
The outside and inside casing of the vessel.
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