thatch

¹thatch

transitive verb \ˈthach\

Definition of THATCH

: to cover with or as if with thatch

— thatch·er noun

Origin of THATCH

Middle English thecchen, from Old English theccan to cover; akin to Old High German decchen to cover, Latin tegere, Greek stegein to cover, stegos roof, Sanskrit sthagati he covers

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot

Rhymes with THATCH

bach, batch, catch, cratch, hatch, klatch, latch, match, natch, patch, scratch, snatch

²thatch

noun

Definition of THATCH

1

a : a plant material (as straw) used as a sheltering cover especially of a house

b : a sheltering cover (as a house roof) made of such material

c : a mat of undecomposed plant material (as grass clippings) accumulated next to the soil in a grassy area (as a lawn)

2

: something likened to the thatch of a house; especially : the hair of one's head

Examples of THATCH

1. Mice were living in the thatch of the roof.
2. We ate lunch in the shade under the thatch of a beachfront restaurant.
3. her thatch of dark brown hair

First Known Use of THATCH

14th century

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot