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Tatch vs Thatch - What's the difference?

tatch | thatch |

As nouns the difference between tatch and thatch

is that tatch is a spot or stain while thatch is straw, rushes, or the like, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.

As a verb thatch is

to cover the roof with straw, reed, leaves, etc.

tatch

English

Noun

(es)
  • (obsolete) A spot or stain.
  • (obsolete) A trick.
    • (Webster 1913)

    thatch

    English

    Etymology 1

    Variant of (thack), from (etyl) .

    Noun

  • Straw, rushes, or the like, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
  • A name in the West Indies for several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching.
  • A buildup of cut grass, stolons or other material on the soil in a lawn.
    • Synonyms
    * (Straw for covering roofs or stacks) haulm

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (es)
  • To cover the roof with straw, reed, leaves, etc.