Thatch

Pronunciation

• IPA: /θætʃ/
• Rhymes: -ætʃ

Variant of thack, from Old English þæc ("roof-covering"), from Proto-Germanic *þaką ("covering"), from (o-grade of) Proto-Indo-European *teg- ("cover"). Cognate with Dutch dak, German Dach, Swedish tak, Danish tag; and with Latin toga, Albanian thak ("awn, beard, pin, peg, tassel, fringe"), Lithuanian stogas ("roof").

Full definition of thatch

Noun

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

Synonyms

• (Straw for covering roofs or stacks) haulm

From Old English þeċċean, from Proto-Germanic *þakjaną. Cognate with West Frisian dekke, Dutch dekken, German decken, Danish tække, Swedish täcka.

Verb

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