I. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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It will be necessary to batten the ceiling to take the new boards.
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Scholars will be battening on the footnotes for years to come.
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She could do nothing but batten down the conversational hatches and wait until the storm blew itself out.
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Such societies or covens batten on their own secrecy.
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The same mud which sucked at my shoe, battening on the heel like an animal.
II. noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A dual batten option is commonplace, enabling the sail to be set soft if desired.
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And as an aid to drilling, make a simple template from a length of batten .
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Dual batten system A way of saying that the sail can use full or half length battens.
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Fix the batten in place with angle brackets, then attach the blind with touch-and-close fastener.
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I nailed the batten back on top.
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I prized a batten off the wall behind my bed.
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The board is then cut to size and screwed on to the battens.