plank
Flat lumber piece
A plank is a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board.
Planks are used in construction, flooring, and shipbuilding.
To walk the plank is to be forced off a ship to drown—a pirate punishment.
In politics, a plank is a single position within a party platform: a plank supporting universal healthcare.
The exercise plank involves holding the body rigid and horizontal, like a board.
Sawn wood for building
- timberWood for construction
- boardFlat rigid panel
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- softwoodConiferous tree lumber
oak · pine · cedar · maple · plywood · grain · knot · sawmill
Portable ship-boarding ramp
- walkwayPath for foot traffic
- divingEntering water deliberately
- springboardFlexible platform for jumping
- pierWaterfront landing structure
jetty · wharf · boarding · gangway · footbridge · catwalk · dock · ramp
Central essential portion
- absDistance from zero
- fitnessGood physical shape
- holdMaintain in grasp
- stabilityResistance to displacement
forearm · side · reverse · isometric · bodyweight · duration · form · alignment
Raised flat structure
- manifestoPublished statement of principles
- agendaFormal discussion list
- partyGathering for celebration
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
candidate · reform · position · stance · issue · proposal · promise · election
Horizontal structural beam
- beamStructural support member
- rafterSloped roof support
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
girder · scaffolding · sheathing · subfloor · decking · bridging · formwork · framing
Travel on foot
- blindfoldSight-blocking eye cover
- swordHilted fighting blade
- executionCompleting a planned task
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
captive · overboard · sharks · pirates · buccaneer · plunder · swashbuckler · Blackbeard
lumber
Sawn wood for building
softwood · oak · pine · cedar · maple · plywood · grain · knot · sawmill · varnish
gangplank
Portable ship-boarding ramp
- walkwayPath for foot traffic
- divingEntering water deliberately
- springboardFlexible platform for jumping
pier · jetty · wharf · boarding · gangway · footbridge · catwalk · dock · ramp · drawbridge
core
Central essential portion
stability · forearm · side · reverse · isometric · bodyweight · duration · form · alignment · engagement
platform
Raised flat structure
- manifestoPublished statement of principles
- agendaFormal discussion list
- partyGathering for celebration
campaign · candidate · reform · position · stance · issue · proposal · promise · election · convention
joist
Horizontal structural beam
truss · girder · scaffolding · sheathing · subfloor · decking · bridging · formwork · framing · studwork
walk
Travel on foot
punishment · captive · overboard · sharks · pirates · buccaneer · plunder · swashbuckler · Blackbeard · mutiny
jump
Propel oneself airborne
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- verticalAt right angles groundward
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
rail · showjumping · stadium · course · stride · approach · knockdown · refusal · height
grilling
Cooking on metal grates
barbecue · charring · roasting · fish · alder · hickory · flavor · searing · indirect · aromatic
- walk the plankPirate punishment by drowning
- walking the plankPirate death sentence method
- walked the plankForced to sea by captors
- wooden planksFlat timber lengths
- side plankLateral abdominal stabilization exercise
- gang plankShip boarding walkway