plasher

English

Noun

plasher (plural plashers)

1. Synonym of plash (“bent branch”)
   • 1860, S. G. Finney, Hints to Landlords, Tenants, and Labourers, page 33:

     In cutting coppices the usual plan is to leave what is termed plashers where the underwoods are thin and require new wood; a far better plan is to plant young stuff, which is not only cheaper but makes much better underwoods.

   • 1979, Ron Wilson, The Hedgerow Book, page 195:

     The bent-over branches, known as plashers, are interwoven round the uprights, […]