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Verb
/ˈbatn/,
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battens, plural;
  1. Strengthen or fasten (something) with battens
    • - Stephen was battening down the shutters
Noun
  1. A long, flat strip of squared wood or metal used to hold something in place or as a fastening against a wall

  2. A strip of wood used for clamping the boards of a door

  3. A strip of wood or metal for securing the edges of a tarpaulin that covers a ship's hatch

  4. A strip of wood or plastic used to stiffen and extend the leech of a sail

  1. (batten) furnish with battens; "batten ships"
  2. (batten) batting: stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
  3. (batten) a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
  4. A batten is a thin strip of solid material, typically made from wood, plastic or metal. Battens are used in building construction and various other fields, as both structural and purely cosmetic elements. ...
  5. (Batten (car)) The Batten was a British car made in Beckenham, Kent between 1935 and 1938 based on the 1932 Ford Model 18 V-8. The cars were successfully campaigned in trials and racing events.
  6. (Batten (theater)) In theater, batten (also known as a bar or pipe) refers to a long metal pole suspended above the stage or the audience from which lighting fixtures, theatrical scenery, tabs or other curtains may be hung. ...
  7. (batten) A thin strip of wood used in construction to hold members of a structure together or to provide a fixing point; A long strip of wood, metal, fibreglass etc used for various purposes aboard ship, especially one inserted in a pocket sewn on the sail in order to keep the sail flat; In ...
  8. (batten) Narrow strips of wood used to cover joints or as decorative vertical members over plywood or wide boards.
  9. (Batten) A length of timber (usually tanalised, 40 x 20mm (1.5 x ¾ inch) sawn timber – but may vary according to roofing cover) mounted horizontally across the rafters to locate and/or secure the tiles or slates.
  10. (Batten) A broad, formed strip of metal put over a roof seam for decorative purposes and to conceal fasteners.
  11. (Batten) a narrow strip of wood used to fasten or reinforce the joint between two pieces of lumber.
  12. (Batten) a board used to stiffen or unitize scenery
  13. (Batten) A strip of wood fastened to the structural deck or rafters for use in attaching a primary roof system, such as tile.
  14. (Batten) A bar, usually made of steel pipe, from which scenery, lights and curtains are hung.
  15. (batten (n)) A piece of wood or plastic inserted into a sail to help keep it taut
  16. (Batten) Usually a 25mm x 50mm strip of timber used to support roof tiles.
  17. (Batten) This is a piece of wood normally 25mm x 50mm or larger that supports the hardwood flooring so that you can secret nail the floor. ...
  18. (BATTEN) Thin lengths of timber  to which  tiles or slates are nailed or fixed.
  19. (batten) narrow strip of timber used to cover an edge or support shelves.
  20. (6. Batten) Metal pole in which drops and drakes are hung.
  21. (BATTEN) Treated soft wood, measuring around 25x38mm, which is laid horizontally on top of the sarking felt to hook the tiles / slates on to.
  22. (BATTEN) a lesser cross member fixed between two more significant members, such as rafters, in order to give additional support.
  23. (BATTEN) the sloping part of a castle curtain wall
  24. (BATTEN) thin wood molding used to cover a joint (usually used with siding).
  25. (Batten) (1) cap or cover; (2) in a metal roof;: a metal closure set over or covering the