to plash

Examples

• All

• She learned how to plash young willow branches while working in the countryside.

• They plash the branches together to create a dense hedge.

• Farmers used to plash the hedges to make them thicker and stronger.

• Can you plash those branches effectively?

• Farmers used to plash the hedges to make them thicker and stronger.

• It takes skill to properly plash a living fence that will last for decades.

• She learned how to plash young willow branches while working in the countryside.

Synonyms

P

to plait

vsto plash

• UK

2 5.5

To braid hair, thread, or plants by crossing strands together

applies to living shoots woven and partially cut for a barrier

W

to wattle

vsto plash

1 9.9

To weave thin sticks together to make a fence or wall

uses living shoots and partial cutting to make a planted barrier

P

to pleach

vsto plash

• Archaic

9.9

To weave young tree branches together to make a hedge or arch

interlaces after partial cutting to make a living barrier

P

to plat

vsto plash

• Archaic

8.1

To braid hair, rope, or straw by weaving three strands together

is the same action but expressed in a different form

How Interlaced

to intertwine

46 5.4

to plash

• Archaic

9.9

to weave

62 3.5

to twine

1 4.1

Surface Forms

Etymology