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Meanings of batten in English

Spanish
asegurar con tablas

Furnish with battens.

asegurar con tablas
Russian
латы
Catalan
sabre

Strips used to support the roach of a sail.

латы

Thin plank of wood used in a roof on which are fixed the slates.

Stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber.

Usage of batten in English
1
Concealed a pretty hefty batten' behind screens that looked like deck loads.
Alas, Babylon
2
We had to batten down everything, and lash ourselves to the deck.
Freaks of Fortune; or, Half Round the World
3
They were ill suited for a boy to hear and batten on.
Princess Maritza
4
Well, a girl should batten down and bail, not run the rigging.
The Slow Regard of Silent Things
5
The crash-proof, latticed gate was already rolling to batten down the exit.
Internecine
6
By the third motion the batten crowds this weft-thread into place.
Home Life in Colonial Days
7
It is determined to batten down the hatches and wait out the storm.
The Irish Times
8
So other missions are suspended while you batten down the hatches.
Seveneves
9
They must a broke through when ye knocked off the batten.
Ran Away to Sea
10
Constantly trying to batten the feeling down only made it worse.
The road to rome: a forgotten legion chronicle
11
The rest of you, batten down your hatches and pray for the best.
Flesh Eaters
12
We'll go back to your place, make sure everything's fine, batten down the hatches.
Ashes and bones: an emma fielding mystery
13
Next mark on the batten the ends of the braces.
Things To Make
14
So, before you batten down the hatches, pay attention to what's really shaking down.
Ebony
15
Perhaps the crew were about to batten down the hatches.
Dick Cheveley: His Adventures and Misadventures
16
Marcus didn't always manage to batten down all his reactions.
Anvil Gate
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Catalan
sabre
Batten through the time
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