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plank owner

plank owner
 n.— «John’s been in our program from the start, and if you were there at the start, you’re a plank owner, you own the ship. I think he’s got a fantastic future in the Navy.» —“Sebastian River High School grad to cut short summer for the Navy” by Terry Galvin TCPalm.com June 16, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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