plasher

noun

noun

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 underwoods.1860, S. G. Finney, Hints to Landlords, Tenants, and Labourers, page 33:
The bent-over branches, known as plashers, are interwoven round the uprights, […]1979, Ron Wilson, The Hedgerow Book, page 195:

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