2 entries under this word

Thatch

Thătch, n.

noun

n. [O. & Prov. Eng. thack, A-S. thāc, thac, theac, Icel. thak, Sw. tak, Dan. tag, O. H. Ger. dah, N. H. Ger. dach, D. dak.] Straw or other substance used to cover the roofs of buildings, or stacks of hay or grain, for securing them from rain, snow, and the like.

Thătch, v. t.

verbtransitive

[imp. & p. p. THATCHED (thăcht); p. pr. & vb. n. THATCHING.] [O. Eng. thecchen, A-S. theccan, O. H. Ger. dakjan, deljan, decchen, to cover.] To cover with straw, reeds, or some similar substance; as, to thatch a house, or a stable, or a stack of grain.