a roofing material that consists of straw, reed, etc
b.
a roof made of such a material
2.
anything resembling this, such as the hair of the head
3. Also called: thatch palm
any of various palms with leaves suitable for thatching
verb
4.
to cover (a roof) with thatch
Derived forms
thatcher (ˈthatcher)
noun
thatchless (ˈthatchless)
adjective
thatchy (ˈthatchy)
adjective
Word origin
Old English theccan to cover; related to thæc roof, Old Saxon thekkian to thatch, Old High German decchen, Old Norse thekja
thatch palm in American English
noun
any of several fan palms, esp. of the genera Sabal, Thrinax, or Coccothrinax, the leaves of which are used for thatching
Word origin
[1865–70]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: batting average, figure skating, goulash, maverick, springboard