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bat·ten2
 batten2
- pronunciation:
- bae
t
 n
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a narrow board or strip used esp. for exterior siding and flooring in wooden building construction.
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| definition 2: |
a thin, flexible length of wood or other material used to maintain flatness in a sail.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
battened, battening, battens |
| definition 1: |
to secure or fasten using battens (usu. fol. by down).
Batten down the barn door.As the ship headed into the storm, the sailors battened down the hatches.- similar words:
- board
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| definition 2: |
to furnish with battens.
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