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planker

Syllables: plank·er/ˈplæŋkɚ/UK/ˈplæŋkə/

planker noun: a workman who fits planks to a ship.

Noun

planker (plural plankers)

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

Forms of planker

pluralplankers

Origin of planker

From plank + -er.

Questions about planker

What does planker mean?
Planker means a workman who fits planks to a ship.
What part of speech is planker?
Planker is a noun.
How do you pronounce planker?
Planker is pronounced /ˈplæŋkə/ (UK).
What is the plural of planker?
The plural of planker is plankers.

Words near planker in the dictionary

  1. plankboard
  2. plankboards
  3. planked
  4. planked down
  5. planked up
  6. planker
  7. plankers
  8. plankhouse
  9. plankhouses
  10. planking
  11. planking down

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