rethatched
Cottage top redone
Rethatched is the past tense and past participle of rethatch, meaning to replace or repair the thatching on a roof.
Thatched roofs, made from straw, reeds, or similar plant materials, require periodic renewal as the organic material degrades over time.
The cottage was rethatched last summer after decades of neglect.
The term appears most often in British contexts, where traditional thatched buildings remain common in rural areas.
Skill in making objects
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- eavesProjecting roof edges
- pitchFrequency of sound
battens · underlay · longevity · waterproofing · insulation · renewal · maintenance · patching
Of the countryside
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- cozyWarm and snug
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
idyllic · picturesque · countryside · hamlet · village · rustic · charming · heritage
Tube for sipping
- wheatCereal crop for flour
- barleyGrain for malt
- ryeHardy cereal crop
- reedVibrating sliver for woodwinds
combed · harvest · bundled · bale · cereal · sedge · heather · sustainable
Inherited cultural legacy
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- historicOf lasting significance
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- repairRestore to working order
preservation · refurbishment · reconstruction · renewal · authenticity · period · grant · planning
craftsmanship
Skill in making objects
pitch · battens · underlay · longevity · waterproofing · insulation · renewal · maintenance · patching · skilled
rural
Of the countryside
pastoral · idyllic · picturesque · countryside · hamlet · village · rustic · charming · heritage · historic
straw
Tube for sipping
reed · combed · harvest · bundled · bale · cereal · sedge · heather · sustainable · organic
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- historicOf lasting significance
- renovationRestoring to good condition
repair · preservation · refurbishment · reconstruction · renewal · authenticity · period · grant · planning · vernacular
rethatchedshingled
Covered with overlapping slabs
tiled · slated · asphalted · tarred · corrugated
rethatchedstripped
Had coverings removed
dethatched · unroofed · neglected · demolished · dismantled
rethatcheddecayed
Broken down organically
rotted · neglected · deteriorated · dilapidated · weathered