<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board</li><li>lumber in such pieces; planking</li><li>something to stand on or to cling to for support</li><li>any one of the stated principles or objectives comprising the political platform of a party campaigning for election</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to lay, cover, or furnish with planks</li><li>to bake or broil and serve (steak, fish, chicken, etc.) on a wooden board</li></ul>