Meaning
bridge; dashboard
- bridge or control station of a ship
- dashboard or instrument panel of a car or aircraft
- board or playing area in board games
In a sentence
Il capitano è rimasto in plancia di comando per tutta la notte durante la tempesta.
The captain remained on the command bridge all night during the storm.
La nuova auto sportiva ha una plancia digitale moderna e intuitiva.
The new sports car has a modern and intuitive digital dashboard.
Hai posizionato tutte le pedine sulla plancia prima di iniziare la partita?
Did you place all the pieces on the board before starting the game?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| plancia | feminine · singular |
| plance | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Plural form is 'plance' without the 'i', following the rule for -cia preceded by a consonant.
- In cars, 'cruscotto' is a very common synonym for 'plancia' (dashboard).