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Thatching

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The technique of arranging plant material, especially straw, in a thick mat with the individual parts parallel and sloping so as to shed water, used as roofing for houses. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300053687

Term used for

thatch

Equivalent Terms used

thatched

Created

12yrs ago

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