batten : Idioms & Phrases

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Batten door

  • (Arch.), a door made of boards of the whole length of the door, secured by battens nailed crosswise.
Webster 1913

batten down

  • verb furnish with battens
    batten; secure.
    • batten ships
WordNet

Sheer batten

  • (Shipbuilding), a long strip of wood to guide the carpenters in following the sheer plan.
Webster 1913

To batten down

  • to fasten down with battens, as the tarpaulin over the hatches of a ship during a storm.
Webster 1913

To batten down the hatches

  • (Naut.), to lay tarpaulins over them, and secure them with battens.
Webster 1913