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planking Definition

plank·ing (plaŋk)

noun

  1. the act of laying planks
  2. planks in quantity
  3. the planks of a structure

planking Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • raise: One step down from the tower to a decorated tile floor; benches on raised wooden planking.
  • fasten: The Celtic tradition of carvel built flat bottomed boats with planking fastened to floors was not the only one in Europe.
  • remove: Some sections had seen the planking totally removed and we had to gingerly shuffle over iron supports to stay out of deeper water.
  • see: We walked quickly to the place where the vertical shaft swallowed the ground, and I was relieved to see the planking still intact.
  • cover: In bare feet and mud covered planking, the walk ways were impossible to navigate, the prisoners had to wade through the swamps.

Adjective modifier

  • wooden: Wooden planking has been provided here to carry the path over a boggy bit to gain the slipway up the bank to the road.
  • rotten: Reaching the hotel across slippery logs and rotten planking was reminiscent of the Krypton Factor, particularly carrying all our baggage.
  • new: Glenway effectively sank on the blocks, and inbetween the tides new planking was attached and she was re-floated seven months later.
  • inner: Stringers, ceiling planking and small filler boards attached to the frames by wooden treenails made up the inner hull planking.
  • internal: The internal planking was installed on the fitting side of the coach at the toilet end.
  • original: Her plywood hull was made around 1958-60 when plywood took over from the original planking.

Preposition: on

  • side: A closer view of the planking on this side of the coach with a few lengths on timber in place.
  • frame: She is constructed from mahogany planking on oak frames.
  • oak: The hull is pitch pine strip planking on oak and completely sound - wonderful wood, pitch pine.

Noun used with modifier

  • carvel: The vessel is lightly built with carvel planking, all visible fastenings are treenails.
  • clinker: Iron nails held the clinker planking of the hull together.
  • hull: Fortunately the hull planking was in better condition than we expected.
  • deck: Rather just a few pieces of deck planking with an old rudder stuck on the end.
  • timber: Old records and plans show the house is build on piles, assumed to be timber, with a timber crown tree planking.
  • pine: The hull is pitch pine strip planking on oak and completely sound - wonderful wood, pitch pine.