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bat·ten2
 batten2
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- pronunciation:
- bae
t
 n
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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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: |
battens, battening, battened |
| definition 1: |
to secure or fasten using battens (usu. fol. by "down").
He ran through the driving rain to batten 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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