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batten

/'bætən/

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verb
furnish with battens
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"batten ships"

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batten down secure

type of:
beef up fortify strengthen
noun
stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
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batting

type of:
stuffing
noun
a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
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type of:
strip
verb
secure with battens
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"batten down a ship's hatches"

type of:
fortify strengthen beef up

Examples of batten

"batten ships"
"batten down a ship's hatches"