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- Dictionarybat·ten/ˈbatn/
noun
- 1. a long, flat strip of squared wood or metal used to hold something in place or as a fastening against a wall.
verb
- 1. strengthen or fasten (something) with battens: "Stephen was battening down the shutters"
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The meaning of BATTEN is to grow fat. How to use batten in a sentence. What Is the Origin of Batten
BATTEN definition: 1. a long piece of wood, often attached to something to make that thing stronger 2. to fasten…. Learn more.
a small board or strip of wood used for various building purposes, as to cover joints between boards, reinforce certain doors, or supply a foundation for lathing. a transverse iron or steel strip supporting the flooring strips of a metal fire escape. Nautical. a thin strip of wood inserted in a sail to keep it flat.
A batten is a long strip of wood that is fixed to something to strengthen it or to hold it firm.
1. Nautical. a. One of several flexible strips of wood or plastic placed in pockets at the outer edge of a sail to keep it flat. b. A narrow strip of wood used to fasten down the edges of the material that covers hatches in foul weather. 2.
BATTEN meaning: 1. a long piece of wood, often attached to something to make that thing stronger 2. to fasten…. Learn more.
batten meaning, definition, what is batten: a long narrow piece of wood that is atta...: Learn more.
Definition of batten noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A batten is a long strip of wood that is attached to something to strengthen it or to hold it firm.
1. A batten is a long strip of wood that is fixed to something to strengthen it or to hold it firm. [...] 2. If something is battened in place, it is made secure by having battens fixed across it or being closed firmly. [...] 3. to batten down the hatches. More. Definitions of 'Batten'
