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batten — ► NOUN ▪ a long, flat wooden or metal strip for strengthening or securing something. ► VERB ▪ strengthen or fasten with battens. ● batten down the hatches Cf. ↑batten down the hatches ORIGIN Old French batant, from batre to beat … English terms dictionary
Batten — A batten is a thin strip of solid material (usually wood). Battens are used for various purposes in building construction, as well as other various fields.Roofing battensBattens are used to provide the fixing point for roofing sheet or roof tiles … Wikipedia
batten — batten1 /bat n/, v.i. 1. to thrive by feeding; grow fat. 2. to feed gluttonously or greedily; glut oneself. 3. to thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, esp. at the expense of others: robber barons who battened on the poor. v.t. 4. to cause to… … Universalium
batten — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a long flat strip of squared timber or metal, esp. used to hold something in place or as a fastening against a wall etc. 2 a strip of wood used for clamping the boards of a door etc. 3 Naut. a strip of wood or metal for securing a … Useful english dictionary
Batten (theater) — In theater, batten 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. Usually these battens can be lowered to the stage (flown in) or … Wikipedia
batten — batten1 noun a long, flat wooden or metal strip for strengthening, stiffening, or securing something. verb strengthen, stiffen, or fasten with battens. Phrases batten down the hatches 1》 Nautical secure a ship s tarpaulins. 2》 prepare for a… … English new terms dictionary
batten — Lathe Lathe (l[=a][th]), n. [OE. lathe a granary; akin to G. lade a chest, Icel. hla[eth]a a storehouse, barn; but cf. also Icel. l[ o][eth] a smith s lathe. Senses 2 and 3 are perh. of the same origin as lathe a granary, the original meaning… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
batten — I bat•ten [[t]ˈbæt n[/t]] n. 1) bui a small board or strip of wood used for various building purposes, as to cover joints between boards, reinforce doors, or supply a foundation for lath 2) naut. navig. a) a strip of wood used to keep a sail flat … From formal English to slang
batten — 1. verb / bæt.ən/ a) To become better; improve in condition, especially by feeding. Robber barons who battened on the poor b) To thrive by feeding; grow fat; feed oneself gluttonously … Wiktionary
Jennifer Batten — is an American guitarist who first received word of mouth attention that eventually led guitar magazines to take notice of her highly original approach to the electric guitar. On Guitar Player Monthly s premier compilation CD, John Stix wrote, It … Wikipedia
rigging batten — /ˈrɪgɪŋ bætn/ (say riging batn) noun a long narrow strip of wood or metal fastened to a shroud or the like of a ship s rigging as a protection against chafing …
