"Put a new padlock on his door tonight, Peter," cautioned the Major, as he turned to go, "and see that there are no loose planks which a sneakin' assassin might prize off."
"The Man from Jericho"
Edwin Carlile Litsey
Several planks had started in the bottom of the boat, and she was no longer sea-worthy.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot
A boat was thrust half under the planks, and the door at the back had a black patch where many hands had polished it in passing through.
"Command"
William McFee