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Plank most commonly refers to a split flat piece of wood, often planned; it is technically distinguished from a sawn board. In popular culture, walking the plank is a form of execution associated with pirates. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... It has been suggested that French Wiktionary be merged into this article or section. ... Trunks A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood is a solid material derived from woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs. ... Wooden boards as used in construction. ... Walking the plank is a form of execution popularly (but incorrectly) believed to have been widely practiced by pirates. ...


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Plank is the name of: A political platform is a list of the principles which a political party supports in order to appeal to the general public for the purpose of having said partys candidates voted into office. ...

Ed, Edd n Eddy is an American animated television series created by Danny Antonucci and produced by a. ... The Plank is a popular 45-minute, 1967 British slapstick comedy film. ... The Plank is a popular 30-minute, 1979 British slapstick comedy, which was a remake of an earlier 1967 version of the film, which was written and directed by Eric Sykes. ... Konrad Conny Plank (frequently spelled Planck) (born about 1943 in Austria, died December 18, 1987 in Cologne) was a record producer. ... Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) is a British film directed and written by Guy Ritchie, and produced by Matthew Vaughn. ... Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck (April 23, 1858 – October 4, 1947 in Göttingen, Germany) was a German physicist. ...

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Walking the plank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (244 words)
Walking the plank is a form of execution popularly (but incorrectly) believed to have been widely practiced by pirates.
As usually described, it involved the victim being forced to walk off the end of a wooden plank or beam extended over the side of a ship, thereby falling into the water, to drown, sometimes encouraged by bound hands, and/or in shark-infested waters (these predators often follow a ship).
WWE Wrestler Paul Birchill, who protrays a pirate as his gimmick, performs a move he has come to call "Walking The Plank." The move is a variations of a Standing-moonsault Slam.
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