batten (redirected from battened down the hatches)

batten

1. a narrow flat length of wood or plastic inserted in pockets of a sail to give it proper shape

2. a lath used for holding a tarpaulin along the side of a raised hatch on a ship

3. Theatre

a. a row of lights

b. the strip or bar supporting them

4. NZ an upright part of a fence made of wood or other material, designed to keep wires at equal distances apart

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Batten

Jean. 1909--82, New Zealand aviator: the first woman to fly single-handed from Australia to Britain (1935)

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batten [′bat·ən]

(aerospace engineering)

Metal, wood, or plastic panels laced to the envelope of a blimp in the nose cone to add rigidity to the nose and provide a good point of attachment for mooring.

(building construction)

A sawed timber strip of specific dimension-usually 7 inches (18 centimeters) broad, less than 4 inches (10 centimeters) thick, and more than 6 feet (1.8 meters) long-used for outside walls of houses, flooring, and such.

A strip of wood nailed across a door or other structure made of parallel boards to strengthen it and prevent warping.

furring