Batten - Definition

batten

n 1: stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or
synthetic fiber [syn: batting, batten]
2: a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
v 1: furnish with battens; "batten ships" [syn: batten,
batten down, secure]
2: secure with battens; "batten down a ship's hatches"

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