Meanings
proper noun
- An island of the British Virgin Islands.
Origin
Etymology uncertain. According to local folklore, the island is named after infamous pirate Edward Teach (around 1680 - 1718). The element great was added to distinguish the island from Little Thatch.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Great Thatch
matchpatchcatchattachbatchscratchdispatchbachhatchlatchmismatchdetachrematchtachthatchnatchBandersnatchklatchcratcheyecatchflatchLittle Thatchoutmatchstatch
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Great Thatch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Thatch
MLA
“Great Thatch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Thatch. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Great Thatch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Thatch.
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