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planker.

A workman who fits planks to a ship.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈplæŋkə/Australia, Received-Pronunciation[ˈpʰl̥æŋkə]Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈplæŋkɚ/[ˈpʰl̥æŋkɚ] ~ [ˈpʰl̥æŋkɹ̩]

  1. A workman who fits planks to a ship.

  2. A clodcrusher.

  3. A tree with a straight trunk suitable for cutting into planks.

    colloquial

  4. A skier.

    informal
Where this word comes from

From plank + -er.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.