thatching
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of thatching
1350–1400; Middle English thecchyng. See thatch, -ing 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"People were still thatching roofs and replanting," she said, warning that "for those communities, it will be even harder to reset".
From Barron's
Branches scraped against the side of the children’s cart, the thatching caved in, and some of it lifted off, the hot sun falling into their eyes.
From Literature
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And crafts can be up for consideration, such as basket-weaving, thatching and the art of creating tartan and tweed.
From BBC
He had a mouth full of the thatching she had carefully woven out of branches for one wall.
From Literature
“Thank goodness! Nhamo, cut some thatching grass. We need it for bedding.”
From Literature
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