English Explanatory Dictionary

planche

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A position where the gymnast is horizontal and face-down, using only the hands as support.

Pronunciation

/plɑːnt͡ʃ/ /plænt͡ʃ/

Word forms

planche planches

Etymology

Borrowed from French planche (“board”). Doublet of phalange, phalanx, planch, plancha, and plank.

Related words

planchet planchette plank
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