PLANK

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French plaunke, planche, from Latin planca Date: 13th century 1. a heavy thick board, an object made of a ~ or ~ing, ~ing , 2. an article in the platform of a political party, a principal item of a policy or program, II. transitive verb Date: 15th century to cover, build, or floor with ~s, to set down forcefully, to cook and serve on a board