batten Synonyms
batten Meaning
batten (n)
stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
batten (v)
furnish with battens
secure with battens
batten (v. t.)
To make fat by plenteous feeding; to fatten.
To fertilize or enrich, as land.
To furnish or fasten with battens.
The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
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 Sentence Examples
- The windows were battened down securely against the approaching storm.
- The old barn had wooden battens holding the rotting planks together.
- We had to batten down the hatches on our boat before setting sail.
- The tattered sails were battened with thin strips of metal to strengthen them.
- The crew swiftly battened down the skylight to prevent water from leaking in.
- The crumbling shed had lost most of its battens, leaving it vulnerable to collapse.
- The edges of the canvas awning were battened down with wooden pegs.
- The wooden shutters were battened closed for privacy and to keep out the cold.
- The batten used to secure the painting was loose, causing the artwork to sag.
- The storm raged outside, and the house trembled as the battens groaned under the force of the wind.
FAQs About the word batten
stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber, a strip fixed to something to hold it firm, furnish with battens, secure with battensTo make
tack, rivet, hang, affix, harness, latch, clamp, screw, lash, nail
uncouple, sunder, part, separate, disunite,split, disunite, divide, uncouple, disconnect
The windows were battened down securely against the approaching storm.
The old barn had wooden battens holding the rotting planks together.
We had to batten down the hatches on our boat before setting sail.
The tattered sails were battened with thin strips of metal to strengthen them.
