plank

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for plank

plank 🔊 /plæˈŋk/

plank : පුවරුව

plank : ලෑල්ල

plank : ලෑලි ගහනවා

plank : ඵලකය

plank : පෝරුව

plank definition

Noun.

  1. A broad piece of sawed timber, differing from a board only in being thicker. See Board.
  2. Fig.: That which supports or upholds, as a board does a swimmer.
  3. One of the separate articles in a declaration of the principles of a party or cause; as, a plank in the national platform.

Transitive verb.

  1. To cover or lay with planks; as, to plank a floor or a ship.
  2. To lay down, as on a plank or table; to stake or pay cash; as, to plank money in a wager.
  3. To harden, as hat bodies, by felting.
  4. To splice together the ends of slivers of wool, for subsequent drawing.