English Explanatory Dictionary

thatcher

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who installs thatch as a roofing material.
  2. A device which removes dead grass clippings from a lawn. (Technically a dethatcher, often a lawnmower attachment.)
name
  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. Numerous places in the United States:
  3. A town in Graham County, Arizona.
  4. An unincorporated community in Las Animas County, Colorado.
  5. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Idaho.
  6. An unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska.

Pronunciation

/ˈθæt͡ʃ.ə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-thatcher.wav /ˈθæt͡ʃ.ɚ/ /ˈθæ.tʃə/ /ˈθæ.tʃəɹ/

Word forms

thatcher thatchers

Etymology

From thatch + -er.

Related words

Thatch Thacker

Derived words

de-thatcher knob-thatcher skull-thatcher Thatcher effect Thatcheresque Thatcherian Thatcher illusion Thatcherism Thatcherist Thatcherite Thatcherization Thatcherize Thatchernomics Thatcher's children
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