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batten
noun
verb
a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
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noun
a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
noun
stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
verb
secure with battens
“batten down a ship's hatches”
verb
furnish with battens
“batten ships”
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batten down a ship's hatches
batten ships
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