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thack

thack

9.9
Straw or reeds used to cover roofs and keep them dry
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : paja
  • The old cottage has a roof made of thack.

Examples

  • In the past, many rural homes were protected from rain by thick layers of thack.

  • The old barn was repaired with fresh thack after the storm damaged its roof.

  • Villagers gathered bundles of thack to prepare for the winter months.

  • We need to replace the thack on the barn.

  • The old barn was repaired with fresh thack after the storm damaged its roof.

  • Villagers gathered bundles of thack to prepare for the winter months.

  • In the past, many rural homes were protected from rain by thick layers of thack.

Synonyms

thatch
vsthack
2 6.5

Dry straw or reeds used to cover roofs

focuses on the same material but stresses use in older buildings
thatching
vsthack
1 3.7

A material people use to make a roof from straw or reeds

refers only to the plant material used, not the construction process
atap
vsthack
  • Philippine
9.9

A palm leaf used to make a roof or a shelter made from palm leaves

means general plant material for roof covering, not limited to palms

Surface Forms

thack singular
thacks plural

Etymology

Thack comes from an old English word thæc meaning 'roof' and is the same root as the common word thatch. Today thack can mean the straw or reeds used to make that roof, so think of the material that builds the roof.