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| bat·ten [ bátt'n ] |
noun (plural bat·tens) |
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1. sailing strip for keeping sails in shape: a thin flexible strip of wood or plastic inserted in pockets in a sail to keep it in shape or support the edge
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2. nautical slat for fastening down tarpaulin: a narrow metal or wooden slat used to fasten down the edges of a tarpaulin covering a boat's raised hatch in poor weather
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3. theater lights in theater: a row of lights in a theater, or the strip or bar that holds it
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transitive verb (past and past participle bat·tened, present participle bat·ten·ing, 3rd person present singular bat·tens) |
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provide with battens: to provide, strengthen, or secure something with battens
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| [Late 16th century. < Old Norse batna "improve, get better" < Germanic] |
