- BATTEN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The verb batten is used in variations of the phrase " batten down the hatches," which means "to prepare for a difficult or dangerous situation " It winds back to Latin battuere, meaning "to beat "
- Batten - Wikipedia
A batten is most commonly a strip of solid material, historically wood [1] but can also be of plastic, metal, or fiberglass Battens are variously used in construction, sailing, and other fields
- BATTEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
BATTEN meaning: 1 a long piece of wood, often attached to something to make that thing stronger 2 to fasten… Learn more
- batten - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
batten (third-person singular simple present battens, present participle battening, simple past and past participle battened) (transitive, obsolete) To cause (an animal, etc ) to become fat or thrive through plenteous feeding; to fatten synonyms quotations Synonyms: fleshen, stouten
- Batten - definition of batten by The Free Dictionary
(usually foll by: on) to thrive, esp at the expense of someone else: to batten on the needy
- BATTEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
A batten is a long strip of wood that is fixed to something to strengthen it or to hold it firm a batten to support the base timbers
- batten, v. ¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb batten, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
- Batten Definition Meaning | YourDictionary
To furnish, fasten, or secure with battens Battened down the hatch during the storm To fasten with battens To grow fat; thrive To thrive and prosper, especially at another's expense One of several flexible strips of wood or plastic placed in pockets at the outer edge of a sail to keep it flat A sawed strip of wood, flooring, etc
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