A wale is a wide, thick plank around the outside of a wooden ship.

Caoile slammed opened hands on the table, causing the thick planks to jump.

Quickly they carried the thick, heavy, wooden plank back over to the edge.

It was composed of thick wooden planks with iron bands around them.

Deaf as a post with the curiosity of a thick plank.

Two sawhorses had been set up inside with thick planks running crosswise.

Their houses are built on strong stone foundations with their wall and floor made from thick wooden planks.

He saw stone walls; a ceiling formed of thick, solid planks.

He thumped his belly; the sound was like someone hitting a thick, hard plank.

I probably still wouldn't have thought of it had not a very large proportion of the pile been old thick planks.