ca'thro

noun

ca'·​thro

variants or ca'throw

ˈkȯˌthrō,

ˈkȧ-,

-rü

plural -s

Scottish

: disturbance, commotion

Word History

Etymology

Scots ca'thro', verb, to work hard, literally, drive through, from ca' + thro'

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