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to thack

to thack

9.9
To cover a roof with straw or reeds to keep it dry
  • verb
  • Archaic
translation icon : techar
  • The villagers gathered reeds to thack the roofs of their cottages before the rainy season.

Examples

  • The workers thacked the roof with new straw.

  • In some rural areas, people still thack houses using traditional methods.

  • It took several days for the workers to thack the barn with fresh straw.

  • They will thack the cottage next week.

  • The villagers gathered reeds to thack the roofs of their cottages before the rainy season.

  • It took several days for the workers to thack the barn with fresh straw.

  • In some rural areas, people still thack houses using traditional methods.

Synonyms

to thatch
vsto thack
9 7.0

To cover a roof with dry plants like straw or reeds

is an alternative spelling for the same roof covering action

Surface Forms

thack infinitive
thacked past
thacked past participle
thacking present participle
thacks third person singular

Etymology

Thack comes from an old English word thæc meaning 'roof' and shares its root with the word thatch. To thack is to cover a roof with straw or reeds, so the verb simply means 'to make a thatched roof'.