PLANCHES Synonyms

• protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior

• stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber

• a strip fixed to something to hold it firm

• furnish with battens

• secure with battens

• a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

• long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction

• a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

• a column of light (as from a beacon)

• (nautical) breadth amidships

• the broad side of a ship

• a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts

• smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

• emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

• express with a beaming face or smile

• broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

• have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

• experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion

• a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework

• sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something

• a committee appointed to judge a competition

• (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)

• a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc

• a soft pad placed under a saddle

• a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails

• (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel'

• electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices

• decorate with panels

• select from a list

• a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

• an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party

• cover with planks

• set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise

• cook and serve on a plank

• a thin strip (wood or metal)

• equip or bar with slats

• close the slats of (windows)

• the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

• a beam made of wood

• a post made of wood

• land that is covered with trees and shrubs

• (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)