THATCHING

Noun

thatching (countable and uncountable, plural thatchings)

Bundles of hay or straw used to make a roof.

The act or art of covering with thatch.

Synonyms

• (bundles of hay or straw used to make a roof): thatch

Verb

thatching

present participle of thatch

Source: Wiktionary

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Thatch"ing, n.

1. The act or art of covering buildings with thatch; so as to keep out rain, snow, etc.

2. The materials used for this purpose; thatch.

THATCH

Thatch, n. Etym: [OE. thak, AS. Þ\'91c a roof; akin to Þeccean to cover, D. dak a roof, dekken to cover, G. dach a roof, decken 8cover, Icel. Þak a roof, Sw. tak, Dan. tag, Lith. stogas, Ir. teagh a house, Gael. teach, tigh, W. ty, L. tegere to cover, toga a toga, Gr. sthag. Cf. Deck, Integument, Tile, Toga.]

1. Straw, rushes, or the like, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: A name in the West Indies for several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching. Thatch sparrow, the house sparrow. [Prov. Eng.]

Thatch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Thatched; p. pr. & vb. n. Thatching.] Etym: [From Thatch, n.: cf. OE. thecchen, AS. to cover.]

Definition: To cover with, or with a roof of, straw, reeds, or some similar substance; as, to thatch a roof, a stable, or a stack of grain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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