Planking

n.	1.	The act of laying planks; also, planks, collectively; a series of planks in place, as the wooden covering of the frame of a vessel.
	2.	The act of splicing slivers. See Plank, v. t., 4.

Noun	1.	planking - planks collectively; a quantity of planks
	2.	planking - (nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship)
	3.	planking - the work of covering an area with planks

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