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Plank :: Plank (n.) One of the separate articles in a declaration of the principles of a party or cause; as, a plank in the national platform..

Petard :: Petard (n.) A case containing powder to be exploded, esp. a conical or cylindrical case of metal filled with powder and attached to a plank, to be exploded against and break down gates, barricades, drawbridges, etc. It has been superseded..

Madrier :: Madrier (n.) A thick plank, used for several mechanical purposes.

Waterway :: Waterway (n.) Heavy plank or timber extending fore and aft the whole length of a vessel's deck at the line of junction with the sides, forming a channel to the scuppers, which are cut through it. In iron vessels the waterway is variously constructed..

Skin :: Skin (n.) The covering, as of planking or iron plates, outside the framing, forming the sides and bottom of a vessel; the shell; also, a lining inside the framing..

Plancher :: Plancher (v. t.) To form of planks.

Saw :: Saw (v. t.) To form by cutting with a saw; as, to saw boards or planks, that is, to saw logs or timber into boards or planks; to saw shingles; to saw out a panel..

Cleading :: Cleading (n.) The planking or boarding of a shaft, cofferdam, etc..

Setbolt :: Setbolt (n.) An iron pin, or bolt, for fitting planks closely together..

Reem :: Reem (v. t.) To open (the seams of a vessel's planking) for the purpose of calking them.

Shift :: Shift (v. t.) In building, the extent, or arrangement, of the overlapping of plank, brick, stones, etc., that are placed in courses so as to break joints..

Madrier :: Madrier (n.) A plank or beam used for supporting the earth in mines or fortifications.

Flitch :: Flitch (n.) One of several planks, smaller timbers, or iron plates, which are secured together, side by side, to make a large girder or built beam..

Cribbing :: Cribbing (n.) A framework of timbers and plank backing for a shaft lining, to prevent caving, percolation of water, etc..

Panel :: Panel (n.) A slab or plank of wood upon which, instead of canvas, a picture is painted..

Rail :: Rail (n.) The stout, narrow plank that forms the top of the bulwarks..

Garboard :: Garboard (n.) One of the planks next the keel on the outside, which form a garboard strake..

Teeter :: Teeter (v. i. & t.) To move up and down on the ends of a balanced plank, or the like, as children do for sport; to seesaw; to titter; to titter-totter..

Masoola Boat :: Masoola boat () A kind of boat used on the coast of Madras, India. The planks are sewed together with strands of coir which cross over a wadding of the same material, so that the shock on taking the beach through surf is much reduced..

Seesaw :: Seesaw (n.) A plank or board adjusted for this play.

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