noun

thatch

Thatch (noun) means Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.

noun

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

Any of several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching.

A buildup of cut grass, stolons or other material on the soil in a lawn.

Any strawlike material, such as a person's hair.

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Etymology

Variant of thack, from Middle English thache, thach, from Old English þæc (“roof-covering”), from Proto-West Germanic *þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką (“covering”), from (o-grade of) Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg- (“cover”). Cognate with Icelandic þak, Dutch dak, German Dach, Norwegian tak, Swedish tak, Danish tag; and with Latin toga, Albanian thak (“awn, beard, pin, peg, tassel, fringe”), Lithuanian stogas (“roof”), Welsh to (“roof”). Related to Ancient Greek τέγος (tégos, “roof”) and στέγη (stégē, “roof”). See also English deech, deck.

Rhymes for thatch

tch etch itch Dutch catch batch pitch watch witch hutch hatch ditch

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of thatch?

"thatch" (noun) means straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.

What are the different meanings of thatch?

"thatch" has 3 main meanings: 1. Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain; 2. Any of several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching; 3. A buildup of cut grass, stolons or other material on the soil in a lawn.