Definition of batten Batten
/bæˈtʌn/ - [batun] - bat•ten
We found 28 definitions of batten from 8 different sources.
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What does batten mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: battens |
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| batten - a strip fixed to something to hold it firm | ||
| strip a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone" | ||
| batten - stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber | ||
| batting | ||
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| batten - secure with battens; "batten down a ship's hatches" | ||
| beef up, strengthen, fortify gain strength; "His body strengthened" | ||
| batten - furnish with battens; "batten ships" | ||
| batten down, secure | ||
| beef up, strengthen, fortify gain strength; "His body strengthened" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- batten (Noun)
A thin strip of wood used in construction to hold members of a structure together or to provide a fixing point. - batten (Noun)
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. - batten (Noun)
In stagecraft, a long pipe, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system in a theater. - batten (Noun)
The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof. - batten (Verb)
To become better; improve in condition, especially by feeding. - batten (Verb)
To thrive by feeding; grow fat; feed oneself gluttonously. - batten (Verb)
To thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, especially at the expense of others; fare sumptuously. - batten (Verb)
To gratify a morbid appetite or craving; gloat. - batten (Verb)
To improve by feeding; fatten; make fat or cause to thrive due to plenteous feeding. - batten (Verb)
To furnish with battens. - batten (Verb)
To fasten or secure a hatch etc using battens.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- batten (v. t.)
To make fat by plenteous feeding; to fatten. - batten (v. t.)
To fertilize or enrich, as land. - batten (v. i.)
To grow fat; to grow fat in ease and luxury; to glut one's self. - batten (n .)
A strip of sawed stuff, or a scantling; as, (a) pl. (Com. & Arch.) Sawed timbers about 7 by 2 1/2 inches and not less than 6 feet long. Brande & C. (b) (Naut.) A strip of wood used in fastening the edges of a tarpaulin to the deck, also around masts to prevent chafing. (c) A long, thin strip used to strengthen a part, to cover a crack, etc. - batten (v. t.)
To furnish or fasten with battens. - batten (v. t.)
The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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batten
A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc. -
batten
Thin plank of wood used in a roof on which are fixed the slates.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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batten
bat′n, v.i. to grow fat: to live in luxury.—v.t. (obs.) to fatten. [Ice. batna, to grow better—bati, advantage; cf. Dut. baten, to avail.] -
batten
bat′n, n. a piece of board: a ledge, clamp: in ships, a strip of wood used to fasten down the hatches.—n. Bat′tening, battens forming a structure. [Same as Baton.]
Electrical DictionaryThe Standard Electrical Dictionary 💡
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batten
A strip of wood grooved longitudinally for holding wires in wiring apartments for electric light or power. In use they are fastened to the wall, grooves inward, or else grooves outward, with the wires lying in the grooves and covered with the covering strip. For two wire work each batten contains two grooves; for the three wire system it contains three grooves.Synonym--Moulding.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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batten
The sloping of a wall which brings the perpendicular from the top inside the base.
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