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• plank|ton — «PLANGK tuhn», noun. the small animal and plant organisms that float or drift in water, especially at or near the surface. Plankton includes small crustaceans, algae, and protozoans, and serves as an important source of food for larger animals,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Plank House — The indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest constructed their homes, a plank house from the biodegradable cedar tree. The American Heritage Dictionary defines longhouse as a long communal dwelling, especially of certain Native American,… …   Wikipedia

• plank — noun (C) 1 a long narrow, usually heavy piece of wooden board, used especially for making structures to walk on: a small bridge made of planks 2 plank of an argument/agenda/programme etc one of the main features or principles of an argument etc:… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• plank — 1. noun /plæŋk,pleɪŋk,plæŋk/ a) A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick. b) A political issue that is of concern to a faction or a party of the people and the political position that is taken on that… …   Wiktionary

• plank·ton — /ˈplæŋktən/ noun [noncount] : the very small animal and plant life in an ocean, lake, etc. fish that feed mainly on plankton …   Useful english dictionary

• Georgia-Florida Plank Road Company — The Georgia Florida Plank Road Company was 1 of 5 such roads authorized by the Florida legislature in 1850 but this was the only one built. Joseph Chaires and Green Chaires, plantation owners, were granted a charter for the plank road company.… …   Wikipedia

• Paterson Plank Road — is a road that runs through Passaic, Bergen and Hudson Counties in northeastern New Jersey originally lain in the colonial era. The route, connecting the city Paterson and the Hudson River waterfront, still exists. It has largely been superseded… …   Wikipedia

• Gang plank — Gang Gang, n. [Icel. gangr a going, gang, akin to AS., D., G., & Dan. gang a going, Goth. gaggs street, way. See {Gang}, v. i.] 1. A going; a course. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A number going in company; hence, a company, or a number of persons… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Gang plank — Gang Gang, n. [Icel. gangr a going, gang, akin to AS., D., G., & Dan. gang a going, Goth. gaggs street, way. See {Gang}, v. i.] 1. A going; a course. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A number going in company; hence, a company, or a number of persons… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• walk the plank — 1) be forced to resign from a job The vice president was forced to walk the plank when the new president joined the company. 2) be forced by pirates to walk a long plank from the ship out over the water to your death The pirates seized the small… …   Idioms and examples

• One Small Day — Single by Ultravox from the album Lament B side …   Wikipedia