thatcher

¹

[thach-er]

noun

1. a person who thatches.

2. a rake or other tool designed to remove thatch from a lawn.

Thatcher

²

[thach-er]

noun

1. Margaret (Hilda), 1925–2013, British political leader: prime minister 1979–90.

Thatcher

/ ˈθætʃə /

noun

1. Margaret ( Hilda ), Baroness (née Roberts ). 1925–2013, British stateswoman; leader of the Conservative Party (1975–90); prime minister (1979–90)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Thatcher¹

1400–50; late Middle English. See thatch, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Today, Mr. Fox writes, there are merely “300 thatched buildings left in the whole of Scotland, and just three Highland thatchers capable of maintaining them.”

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A man depicted on the album cover of Led Zeppelin IV has been revealed as a 19th Century thatcher.

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A trainee thatcher has spoken of his desire to preserve his "art form" into future centuries.

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Mr Borrill, who is also a thatcher, said "someone out there knows what happened".

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Theresa May completely channelled thatcher with that 'remind him of anybody' jibe.

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