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 little was added to distinguish the island from Great Thatch.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Little Thatch
matchpatchcatchattachbatchscratchdispatchbachhatchlatchmismatchdetachrematchtachthatchnatchBandersnatchklatchcratcheyecatchflatchGreat Thatchoutmatchstatch
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Little Thatch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Thatch
MLA
“Little Thatch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Thatch. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Little Thatch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Thatch.
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