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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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