Batten - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbætn|  American pronunciation of the word batten
Brit.  |ˈbæt(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word batten

noun

- stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber (syn: batting)
- a strip fixed to something to hold it firm

verb

- furnish with battens (syn: secure)
batten ships
- secure with battens
batten down a ship's hatches

Extra examples

It's not fair to batten on your relatives.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: batten
he/she/it: battens
present participle: battening
past tense: battened
past participle: battened
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