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(historical, also figuratively) 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.
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walk the plank
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walk the plank
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historical
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Japanese Meaning
(歴史的または比喩的に)海軍や海賊船で、乗組員に対して、船から突き出た歩道(ガングプランク)を歩かせ、船外へと落下させ溺死させる手段として用いられること。
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