/ˈriːˌθætʃ/ (REE-thatch)

Definitions

1. verb

to repair or replace the roof covering of a building, especially with new thatch.

“The old cottage needed to be rethatched after the storm damaged the roof.”

2. noun

a new or repaired covering of a building with thatch.

“The rethatch on the cottage was still leaking in several places.”