thatching
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- noun
- /ˈθæʧɪŋ/
:
techo de paja
- Northeastern Yavapai oral history reported houses made of pole frameworks with three layers of thatching: first star bush, next Johnson grass, and finally bear grass or juniper bark.
- roof thatching
Examples
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Fibers, paper, oils, adhesives, plastics, alcoholic beverages, packing materials, insulation, and thatching are among the many products derived from grasses.
Academic text (1992) -
After inspecting the thatching, the builders decided it needed repairs before winter.
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12 Yavapai oral history did not, therefore, extend many years into the past as far as using Johnson grass for thatching.
Academic text (1999) -
The rain came down harder, and a few drops made their way through the thatching of the arbor and hissed in the fire.
Fiction book (1997) -
The waters had surrounded it, but it was on the highest patch of ground, near the grove of firs, and except for a thatching of leaves and sticks across the lower staves, everything seemed intact, in need only of some cleaning.
Fiction book (2002) -
The thatching on the old cottage helped keep the rain out during the storm.
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The artisans carefully arranged the reeds for the thatching to create a sturdy roof.
Synonyms
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2.5
Material used to cover the top of a building, like tiles or metal sheets
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A roof covering made from layers of dry plants like straw or reeds
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A thing used to cover and protect the top of a building like tiles or metal sheets
Straw or reeds used to cover roofs and keep them dry
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Thatching comes from the old English root thatch, which meant 'to cover' or 'roof', because people used straw or reeds to 'cover' their houses. So thatching now means the material or method used to make a roof from plant material.