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batten


Main Entry: 3batten
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): bat·tened; bat·ten·ing\ˈbat-niŋ, ˈba-tən-iŋ\
Date: 1663

transitive verb 1 : to furnish with battens
2 : to fasten with or as if with battens —often used with downintransitive verb : to make one secure by or as if by battens <battening down for the hurricane>

batten down the hatches : to prepare for a difficult or dangerous situation


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