THATCHER

thatcher

(noun) someone skilled in making a roof from plant stalks or foliage

Thatcher, Margaret Thatcher, Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, Iron Lady

(noun) British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thatcher (plural thatchers)

A person who installs thatch as a roofing material.

A device which removes dead grass clippings from a lawn. (Technically a dethatcher, often a lawnmower attachment.)

Anagrams

• rethatch

Etymology

Proper noun

Thatcher

An occupational surname for someone who covered roofs in straw.

Margaret Thatcher, former British Prime Minister.

Anagrams

• rethatch

Source: Wiktionary


Thatch"er, n.

Definition: One who thatches.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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