English Explanatory Dictionary

planker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A workman who fits planks to a ship.
  2. A clodcrusher.
  3. A tree with a straight trunk suitable for cutting into planks.
  4. A skier.

Pronunciation

/ˈplæŋkəː/ [ˈpʰl̥æŋkəː] /ˈplæŋkɚ/ [ˈpʰl̥æŋkɚ] ~ [ˈpʰl̥æŋkɹ̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-planker.wav /ˈpleɪ̯ŋkɚ/ [ˈpʰl̥eɪ̯ŋkɚ] ~ [ˈpʰl̥eɪ̯ŋkɹ̩] /ˈplɛ̃ŋkɚ/ [ˈpʰl̥ɛ̃ŋkɚ] ~ [ˈpʰl̥ɛ̃ŋkɹ̩]

Word forms

planker plankers

Etymology

From plank + -er.

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