thatcher

¹ American

[thach-er] / ˈθætʃ ər /

noun

a person who thatches.
a rake or other tool designed to remove thatch from a lawn.

Thatcher ² American

[thach-er] / ˈθætʃ ər /

noun

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

Thatcher British

/ ˈθætʃə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of thatcher

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

Example Sentences

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A Victorian image of thatcher Lot Long, from Wiltshire, is believed to be the original frame behind the cover art of Led Zeppelin IV, which included the rock band's hit Stairway to Heaven.

From BBC

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.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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