1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
THATCH (O.E. lhaec; the word is common to many Teutonic languages in the sense of " roof," " cover "; cf. Du. dak, Ger. Dock; from Du. dekken comes " deck "; the Indo-European root is stag, whence Gr. ffrcyos, roof, Lat. tegere, to cover; the French equivalent is chaume), the material employed sometimes for roofs in the place of tiles or slates; it consists of wheat straw, of which several layers are required, to the depth of from 12 to 14 in., or even extending to 18 in. Unthreshed straw is said to last from twent…
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