plank-sheer

noun

nautical a plank or timber covering the upper ends of the frames of a wooden vessel

Word Origin for plank-sheer

C14 plancher, from Old French planchier, from planche plank, from Latin planca; spelling influenced by plank 1, sheer 1

Words nearby plank-sheer

planing hull, planish, planisphere, plank, plank floor, plank-sheer, planking, plankter, plankton, planned, planned economy

Example sentences from the Web for plank-sheer

  • Such are the wales, the plank-sheer, the garboard-strakes, and the like.

    The Sailor's Word-Book |William Henry Smyth

  • Her plank-sheer amidships was awash, and the water rolling in a green body from starboard to port and back again.

    The Grain Ship |Morgan Robertson

  • As Spike uttered this order, his foot was on the plank-sheer of the bulwarks, in the act of passing to the wharf again.

    Jack Tier or The Florida Reef |James Fenimore Cooper

  • As for Spike, he sat down on the plank-sheer where he had stood, and remained there ruminating intently for two or three minutes.

    Jack Tier or The Florida Reef |James Fenimore Cooper