The flow was less strong and as he rubbed the side of his hand against the planking of the skiff, particles of phosphorus floated off and drifted slowly astern.
As often as the sun swept over its daily arc, the masts were populated with sailors whose feet itched and couldn't hold still on the planking of the deck below!
A lot of folks work out their abs, but anyone looking to set a record for planking, whether that's a personal or a world record knows it's going to hurt.
But if you're the no " abscuses" type, and you don't get " board" while working on your " washboard" , you can " plank" on " planking" as an absolutely " absome" , " absercise" that meets you in the middle.