Found 2 items, similar to Thatching.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: thatch thatch v : cover with thatch; “thatch the roofs” thatch n 1: hair resembling thatched roofing material 2: plant stalks used as roofing material 3: an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718) [syn: Teach, Edward Teach, Edward Thatch, Blackbeard] 4: a house roof made with a plant material (as straw) [syn: thatched roof ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Thatching Thatch \Thatch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Thatched; p. pr. & vb. n. Thatching.] [From Thatch, n.: cf. OE. thecchen, AS. ?eccean to cover.] To cover with, or with a roof of, straw, reeds, or some similar substance; as, to thatch a roof, a stable, or a stack of grain. [1913 Webster] Thatching \Thatch"ing\, n. 1. The act or art of covering buildings with thatch; so as to keep out rain, snow, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. The materials used for this purpose; thatch. [1913 Webster]