gripe vs plank

gripe

noun
  • The piece of timber that terminates the keel at the fore end; the forefoot. 

  • A wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems. 

  • A complaint, often a petty or trivial one. 

  • The compass or sharpness of a ship's stern under the water, having a tendency to make her keep a good wind. 

  • Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines. 

  • An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted. 

verb
  • To suffer griping pains. 

  • To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing close-hauled, requires constant labour at the helm. 

  • To annoy or bother. 

  • To complain; to whine. 

plank

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

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

  • A stupid person, idiot. 

  • That which supports or upholds. 

  • 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. 

verb
  • To cover something with planking. 

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

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

  • To harden, as hat bodies, by felting. 

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

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

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