THATCH


Meaning of THATCH in English

n. & v.

--n.

1. a roof-covering of straw, reeds, palm-leaves, or similar material.

2 colloq. the hair of the head.

--v.tr. (also absol.) cover (a roof or a building) with thatch.

Derivatives:

thatcher n.

Etymology: n. late collateral form of thack (now dial.) f. OE th{aelig}c, after v. f. OE theccan f. Gmc, assim. to thack

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.