Meanings
How to pronounce "walk the plank":
AU
On an early naval vessel or pirate ship: to be forced to walk off the end of a gangplank (a plank of wood extending outwards from the side of the vessel) and plunge into the ocean and drown, used as a method of killing.
To be forced to resign from a position in an organization.
Example: "After he was caught selling company secrets, it’s not surprising they made him walk the plank."
Example Sentences
1
The pirate captain forced the prisoner to walk the plank.
2
In the movie, the villain made the hero walk the plank.
3
According to pirate legend, anyone who refused to join the crew would walk the plank.
4
The pirate ship had a special platform built specifically for making prisoners walk the plank.
5
The pirate shark circled ominously below as the captured sailors were made to walk the plank.
