Thatched
[θætʃt]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Thatch
Typist: Tim
Examples
- He would take a look within, thought Tarzan, and so, cautiously, he approached the low thatched building. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- He tried to scramble up the side of the cabin, and succeeded in catching a fleeting hold upon the thatched roof. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- The A-shaped roof was thatched with small branches laid close together and over these long jungle grass and palm fronds, with a final coating of clay. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- The farmhouses were my delight, with thatched roofs, ivy up to the eaves, latticed windows, and stout women with rosy children at the doors. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- The escort were so wretchedly clothed, that they twisted straw round their bare legs, and thatched their ragged shoulders to keep the wet off. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
Typist: Tim