thatcher
Reed roof craftsman
A thatcher is a person who makes or repairs thatched roofs—roofs covered with straw, reeds, or similar plant material.
The trade is ancient but still practiced, especially in rural England and other regions where traditional buildings are preserved: The thatcher spent three weeks replacing the cottage roof. (Capitalized Thatcher typically refers to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.)
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- reedVibrating sliver for woodwinds
- sedgeGrasslike wetland plant
- wheatCereal crop for flour
- barleyGrain for malt
rye · sheaf · bundling · hazel · spars · sways · twine · fixings
Building-top construction worker
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- journeymanQualified trade worker
master · skill · handiwork · workmanship · craftsmanship · guild · tradition · vocation
straw
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barley · rye · sheaf · bundling · hazel · spars · sways · twine · fixings · netting
roofer
Building-top construction worker
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
journeyman · master · skill · handiwork · workmanship · craftsmanship · guild · tradition · vocation · handcrafted
eaves
Projecting roof edges
pitch · dormer · underlayment · waterproofing · apex · coating · shearing · dressing · cap · hip
village
Small rural community
- hamletTiny rural settlement
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
farmhouse · agricultural · farming · peasant · medieval · country · estate · manor · yeoman · folk
- craftsmenblacksmith, carpenter, cobbler, mason, weaver
- job surnamesbaker, barber, butcher, butler, carpenter
- craftspeoplepotter, weaver, blacksmith, artisan, potters
- artisanspotter, weaver, blacksmith, cobbler, jeweler
- colonial tradesblacksmith, carpenter, cooper, cobbler, silversmith
- Old Jobsblacksmith, farrier, wheelwright, chandler, apothecary
thatchersocialist
Proponent of collective ownership
Aneurin Bevan · trade unionist · collectivist · Karl Marx · Fidel Castro
- thatched hutsDwellings with plant-fiber roofs
- thatched roofStraw or reed covering
- Margaret Thatcher
- thatched cottageDwelling with plant-fiber roof
- thatch roofDried vegetation layered overhead
- thatched houseHome with plant-fiber roof