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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CASHACH, CASHCROME, Crasherome, n. “A tramp pick, a lever; a long iron implement with a wooden handle and a spur at the side on which the foot gives force: used to make holes, especially by drainers” (Mry.1 1925). [′kɑʃəx, ′k(r)ɑʃ(k)rom]
[Cashach from cas, a foot, + suff. -ach. The other two forms are corruptions of Cas crom.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cashach n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 11 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cashach>
