Plank
41plank bed — noun A prison bed of wood without a mattress • • • Main Entry: ↑plank …
42plank|ing — «PLANG kihng», noun. 1. the act or process of laying or covering with planks. 2. planks collectively. 3. the outer side of a ship s hull …
43plank|ter — «PLANG tuhr», noun. any one of the organisms in a plankton: »The sediments are made up in part of the remains of the innumerable plankters that swarm in fertile seas (Science News). ╂[< Greek planktēr wanderer < planktós wandering: see etym …
44plank|ton|ic — «plangk TON ihk», adjective. 1. of or having to do with plankton. 2. characteristic of plankton …
45plank|ton — «PLANGK tuhn», noun. the small animal and plant organisms that float or drift in water, especially at or near the surface. Plankton includes small crustaceans, algae, and protozoans, and serves as an important source of food for larger animals,… …
46Plank House — The indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest constructed their homes, a plank house from the biodegradable cedar tree. The American Heritage Dictionary defines longhouse as a long communal dwelling, especially of certain Native American,… …
47Plank road — A plank road or puncheon is a dirt path or road covered with a series of planks, similar to the wooden sidewalks one would see in a Western movie. Plank roads were wildly popular in the U.S. Northeast and U.S. Midwest in the first half of the… …
48Plank of Carneades — In ethics, the plank of Carneades is a thought experiment first proposed by Carneades of Cyrene; it explores the concept of self defense in relation to murder.In the thought experiment, there are two shipwrecked sailors, A and B. They both see a… …
49Plank owner — A plank owner (or plankowner) is an individual who was a member of the crew of a ship when that ship was placed in commission. Originally, this term applied only to crew members that were present at the ship s first commissioning. Today, however …
50Plank cooking — Articleissues COI = y onesource = February 2008 OR = February 2008 orphan = February 2008 refimprove = February 2008 wikify = February 2008 History of Plank Cooking The Pacific Northwest has long been famous for the technique of roasting fish and …
