battening (Meaning)

Webster

battening (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Batten

Webster

Furring done with small pieces nailed directly upon the wall.

The small coastal town is battening down the hatches in anticipation of the impending hurricane.
The old sailor instinctively began battening his boat's sails as the storm approached.
The team readied themselves for the final stretch by battening down their equipment.
The hiker battened down his tent as the wind picked up speed in the mountains.
The storekeeper diligently battened down the windows for the night.
The crew swiftly battened down the hatches of the damaged ship.
The shipyard workers carefully battened down the tarpaulin covering the sailboat.
The pioneers battened down their wagon for the treacherous journey across the frontier.
The farmer battened down his barn to protect the livestock from a sudden rainstorm.
As the enemy drew near, the castle guards hurriedly battened down the keep.

of Batten, Furring done with small pieces nailed directly upon the wall.

screwing, fixing, lashing, stapling, doing up, tieing, plastering, clasping, pinning, clamping

dividing, loosening, divorcing, divorcing, loosening, uncoupling, parting, dissociating, sundering, breaking up

The small coastal town is battening down the hatches in anticipation of the impending hurricane.

The old sailor instinctively began battening his boat's sails as the storm approached.

The team readied themselves for the final stretch by battening down their equipment.

The hiker battened down his tent as the wind picked up speed in the mountains.