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thatch
1[thach]
noun
Also a material, as straw, rushes, leaves, or the like, used to cover roofs, grain stacks, etc.
a covering of such a material.
the leaves of various palms that are used for thatching.
something resembling thatch on a roof, especially thick hair covering the head.
a thatch of unruly red hair.
Horticulture.a tightly bound layer of dead grass, including leaves, stems, and roots, that builds up on the soil surface at the base of the living grass of a lawn.
verb (used with object)
to cover with or as if with thatch.
Horticulture.to remove thatch from (a lawn); dethatch.
Thatch
2[thach]
noun
Edward. Teach, Edward.
thatch
/ θæʃ /
noun
Also called: thatching.a roofing material that consists of straw, reed, etc
a roof made of such a material
anything resembling this, such as the hair of the head
Also called: thatch palm.any of various palms with leaves suitable for thatching
verb
to cover (a roof) with thatch
Other 51Թ Forms
- thatchless adjective
- thatchy adjective
- rethatch verb (used with object)
- ˈٳٳ adjective
- ˈٳٳ adjective
- ˈٳٳ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of thatch1
Example Sentences
Dozens of small, thatched huts, their walls made from mountain stone, dot the rolling green hills.
On the edge of Buckingham in southern England, the quiet and leafy village of Maids Moreton, dotted with thatched cottages, is at the heart of a dilemma.
They all lived in his mother-in-law's house, in a village where thatched houses lined dirt roads, a few hours' drive from the country's largest city, Yangon.
Cabler tried to lift the aluminum structure that supported the thatched roof, but it had burst into flames, and he burned his hands in the effort.
Seated in a thatched hut, she boils wheat so she can provide her two children with breakfast.
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