batten : Idioms & Phrases
Batten door
(Arch.) , a door made of boards of the whole length of the door, secured by battens nailed crosswise.
Webster 1913
batten down
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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.