Word
thatcher
Phoneticsthatch·er
US/ˈθætʃɝ/
UK/θˈætʃɐ/
Definition
n. a machine or tool used to remove dead grass and leaves from a lawn.
n. a mechanical device or mower attachment designed to remove thatch—the layer of organic debris—from a lawn.
Examples
“The thatcher is working on the old cottage roof today.”
“Because the village has many historic buildings, a skilled thatcher is always in high demand for maintenance.”
“The craft of the thatcher requires years of apprenticeship to master the precise layering of reeds that ensures a roof remains watertight for decades.”
Examples
simple
“The thatcher is working on the old cottage roof today.”
contextual
“Because the village has many historic buildings, a skilled thatcher is always in high demand for maintenance.”
complex
“The craft of the thatcher requires years of apprenticeship to master the precise layering of reeds that ensures a roof remains watertight for decades.”
Teaching tip
In technical gardening contexts, this is often called a 'dethatcher'.
Real-World Examples
“Then, too, Britain was grappling with tensions over immigration and race riots, soaring unemployment and long-term economic decline that Thatcher had been elected pledging to reverse.” “In her ebullient 1998 debut The New Feminism, Walter hailed Margaret Thatcher as a trailblazer.” Etymology
From thatcher.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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englishreference.com/q/thatcher