thatch — [thach] n. [altered (based on the v.) < older thack < ME thac < OE thæc, a thatch, roof: for base see THATCH the vt.] 1. a) a roof or roofing of straw, rushes, palm leaves, etc. b) material for such a roof 2. any of a number of palms… … English World dictionary
thatch´er — thatch «thach», noun, verb. –n. 1. straw, rushes, palm leaves, or the like, as a roof or covering. 2. a roof or covering made of thatch. 3. Informal, Figurative. the hair covering the head. 4. any one of various palms whose leaves are used to… … Useful english dictionary
Thatch — Thatch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thatched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thatching}.] [From {Thatch}, n.: cf. OE. thecchen, AS. ?eccean to cover.] To cover with, or with a roof of, straw, reeds, or some similar substance; as, to thatch a roof, a stable, or a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thatch — thatch·er; thatch; thatch·ing; un·thatch; … English syllables
thatch — (v.) O.E. þeccan to cover, related to þæc roof, thatching material, from P.Gmc. *thakan (Cf. O.S. thekkian, O.N. þekja, O.Fris. thekka, M.Du. decken, O.H.G. decchen, Ger. decken to cover ), from PIE * (s)tog /* (s)teg cov … Etymology dictionary
thatch — ► NOUN 1) a roof covering of straw, reeds, or similar material. 2) informal the hair on a person s head. ► VERB ▪ cover with thatch. DERIVATIVES thatcher noun. ORIGIN Old English, «cover» … English terms dictionary
thatch — [θætʃ] n 1.) [U and C] ↑straw, ↑reeds, leaves etc used to make a roof, or the roof made of them 2.) [singular] a thick untidy pile of hair on someone s head … Dictionary of contemporary English
thatch — Ako, pili; ka a lau niu (coconut leaf); lolelau. Thatch needle, ōhi u. Thatch purlin, aho, a aho, lolo, lolo iole. Thatch purlin support, ahopi o kuahui. Thatch above a door, piko. To cut this thatch, oki i ka piko, mō ka… … English-Hawaiian dictionary
thatch — [[t]θæ̱tʃ[/t]] thatches 1) N COUNT A thatch or a thatch roof is a roof made from straw or reeds. They would live in a small house with a green door and a new thatch. 2) N UNCOUNT Thatch is straw or reeds used to make a roof. Thatch is naturally… … English dictionary
thatch — [[t]θætʃ[/t]] n. 1) Also, thatch′ing. a material, as straw, rushes, leaves, or the like, used to cover roofs, grain stacks, etc 2) a covering of such a material 3) pln any of various palms having leaves used for thatch 4) something resembling… … From formal English to slang
