walks the plank

A form of walk the plank — On an early naval vessel or pirate ship: to be forced to walk off the end of a gangplank (a plank of wood extending outwards from the side of the vessel) and plunge into the ocean and drown, used as a method of killing.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of walk the plank
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