Plank vs Clank - What's the difference?

In transitive terms the difference between plank and clank

is that plank is to harden, as hat bodies, by felting while clank is to cause to sound with a clank.

In intransitive terms the difference between plank and clank

is that plank is to pose for a photograph while lying rigid, face down, arms at side, in an unusual place while clank is to make a clanking sound.

plank

English

Noun

(en noun)

A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick.

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 issue.

Physical exercise in which one holds a pushup position for a measured length of time.

(British, slang) A stupid person, idiot.

That which supports or upholds.

* Southey

His charity is a better plank than the faith of an intolerant and bitter-minded bigot.

Synonyms

* See also

Derived terms

* plank spanker

Verb

(en verb)

To cover something with planking.

to plank a floor or a ship

* Dryden

Planked with pine.

To bake (fish) on a piece of cedar lumber.

* 1998 , Richard Gerstell, American Shad in the Susquehanna River Basin (page 147)

Along the lower river, planked shad dinners (baked and broiled) were highly popular during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

(colloquial) To lay down, as on a plank or table; to stake or pay cash.

to plank money in a wager

To harden, as hat bodies, by felting.

To splice together the ends of slivers of wool, for subsequent drawing.

To pose for a photograph while lying rigid, face down, arms at side, in an unusual place.

* 2011' May 23, '' Party finishes up in plonking after attempt at '''planking in Kingsford]'', in ''[[w:Herald Sun, Herald Sun] ,

The woman, known as Claudia, fell from a 2m wall after earlier demonstrating the wrong way to plank' on a small stool while holding a bottle of wine. A friend said some guests had not heard of ' planking and Claudia was demonstrating how ridiculous it was.

* 2011 May 24, Tourists snapped planking at iconic landmarks around the world]'', in [[w:The Australian, The Australian],

Perth man Simon Carville became an internet sensation after he was photographed planking naked in the arms of famous Perth statue the Eliza.

clank

English

Noun

(en noun)

A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.

Derived terms

* clankless * clanky

Usage notes

* Clank'' usually expresses a duller or less resounding sound than ''clang'', and a deeper and stronger sound than ''clink .

Verb

(en verb)

To make a clanking sound

The chains clanked .

To cause to sound with a clank.

The prisoners clank their chains.