1. (

• planking

) planks collectively; a quantity of planks ;

2. (

• planking

) (nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship) ;

3. (

• planking

) the work of covering an area with planks ;

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" ;