thatch-rake

== English == === Alternative forms === thatch rake === Noun === thatch-rake (plural thatch-rakes) A tool for combing the straw or similar material in a thatched roof straight, consisting of a straight bar with curved teeth or points. (heraldry) A representation of such a rake, used as a charge on the field or as a bordure device consisting of a straight line from which periodically project short perpendicular lines with slightly curved tips. ==== Synonyms ==== thatcher's rake