plank

Definitions of plank
  1. noun
    a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
    synonyms: bord, plaat, plaatje, schild
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    broodplank, snijplank
    a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced
    aanplakbord, mededelingenbord, publicatiebord, publikatiebord
    a board that hangs on a wall; displays announcements
    hakbord
    a wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut
    tekenbord, tekenplank
    a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings
    deel, vloerdeel, vloerplank
    a board in the floor
    strijkplank
    narrow padded board on collapsible supports; used for ironing clothes
    palet
    board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
    scorebord, uitslagenbord
    a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information)
    rolschaatsplank, schaatsplank, skate-board, skateboard
    a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot
    duikplank, springplank, tremplin, veerplank
    a flexible board for jumping upward
    plankzeiler, surfplank, windsurfer, zeilplank
    a narrow buoyant board for riding surf
    snijplank
    a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved
    bouwplaat
    a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions; made from plaster or wood pulp or other materials and used primarily to form the interior walls of houses
    duikplank
    a springboard from which swimmers can dive
    spaanderplaat, spaanplaat, vezelplaat
    wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets
    bouwplaat, gipsplaat
    wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bonded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls
    type of:
    blad, plaat, plaatje
    a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
  2. noun
    a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
    synonyms: hoedenplank, hoedeplank, schap
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    boekenplank
    a shelf on which to keep books
    schoorsteen, schoorsteenmantel, schouw
    shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
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    onderstel, onderwerk, ruggensteun, ruggesteun, rugsteun, steun, stut, wagenstel
    any device that bears the weight of another thing
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