planker

plank·er
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Australia, UK/ˈplæŋkə/Australia, UK[ˈpʰl̥æŋkə]US/ˈplæŋkɚ/US[ˈpʰl̥æŋkɚ] ~ [ˈpʰl̥æŋkɹ̩]

noun

A workman who fits planks to a ship.

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Meanings

nounplanker (plural plankers)

plural plankers

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
clodcrusher

Origin

From plank + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

replankprankle
Cite this entry
APA

planker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planker

MLA

“planker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planker. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “planker,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planker.

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