whiskey plank
n.— «Completion in November of the planking will represent the most important construction milestone for the Pride and will be celebrated by a traditional shipwright’s whiskey plank party.» —“Exterior to Be Added To Pride of Baltimore II” Washington Post Sept. 20, 1987. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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