plasher

Synonym of plash (“bent branch”).

Noun

  1. Synonym of plash (“bent branch”).
    • 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...
    • The bent-over branches, known as plashers, are interwoven round the uprights, […] - 1979, Ron Wilson, The Hedgerow Book, page 195:

    Synonyms: plash

Forms

plashers