tushker

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English

A peat bank with tushker.

Pronunciation

Noun

tushker (plural tushkers)

  1. Alternative form of tusker (“peat-cutting tool”)
    • 1950, British Council, University of Aberdeen, The Viking Congress: Lerwick, July 1950, Issue 132, page 110,
      neighbour's and measure the distance of his own by throwing his tushker or peat spade.
    • 1975, School of Scottish Studies, Edinburgh University, Tocher: Tales, Songs, Tradition, Issues 17-23; Issues 25-29, page 38,
      I mind tellin me a story: he wis a young fellow, and he was playin wi a tushker in the burn, cuttin peats, an they were an old man 'at cam up.
    • 2014, Marsali Taylor, Death on a Longship, unnumbered page:
      'I'm no' holding you back?' I asked, looking at the tushker propped by the door.
      'Lass, the peats'll keep. Come you in aboot.'
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