Definition of Thatch

1. Verb. Cover with thatch. "Thatch the roofs"

Generic synonyms: Roof
Derivative terms: Thatcher

2. Noun. Hair resembling thatched roofing material.
Generic synonyms: Coif, Coiffure, Hair Style, Hairdo, Hairstyle

3. Noun. Plant stalks used as roofing material.
Generic synonyms: Roofing Material

4. Noun. An English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718).

5. Noun. A house roof made with a plant material (as straw).
Exact synonyms: Thatched Roof
Generic synonyms: Roof

Definition of Thatch

1. n. Straw, rushes, or the like, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.

2. v. t. To cover with, or with a roof of, straw, reeds, or some similar substance; as, to thatch a roof, a stable, or a stack of grain.

Definition of Thatch

1. Noun. Straw, rushes, or the like, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain. ¹

2. Noun. A name in the West Indies for several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching. ¹

3. Noun. A buildup of cut grass, stolons or other material on the soil in a lawn. ¹

4. Verb. To cover the roof with straw, reed, leaves, etc. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Thatch

1. to cover with thatch (plant stalks or foliage) [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Medical Definition of Thatch

1. 1. Straw, rushes, or the like, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain. 2. A name in the West Indies for several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching. Thatch sparrow, the house sparrow. Origin: OE. Thak, AS. Oaec a roof; akin to oeccean to cover, D. Dak a roof, dekken to cover, G. Dach a roof, decken 8cover, Icel. Oak a roof, Sw. Tak, Dan. Tag, Lith. Stogas, Ir. Teagh a house, Gael. Teach, tigh, W. Ty, L. Tegere to cover, toga a toga, Gr, a roof, to cover, Skr. Sthag. Cf. Deck, Integument, Tile, Toga. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thatch

that clause
that clauses
that does it
that figures
that is
that is it
that is to say
that much
that one
that said
that ship has sailed
that time of the month
that was it
that which doesn't kill you makes you stronger
thataway
thatch (current term)
thatch palm
thatch tree
thatched
thatched roof
thatcher
thatchers
thatches
thatchier
thatchiest
thatching
thatchings
thatchlike
thatcht
thatchy

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