[DOC] [TLE] batten - definition of batten in English | Oxford Dictionaries [PAR] a long flat strip of squared timber or metal used to hold... Meaning, pronunciation, 
example sentences, and more from Oxford Dictionaries. ... 1.2A strip of wood or 
plastic used to stiffen and hold the leech of a sail out from the ... verb. [WITH 
OBJECT]. Strengthen or fasten (something) with battens. ... batten down the 
hatches. [DOC] [TLE] Battener | Define Battener at Dictionary.com [PAR] Battener definition, a small board or strip of wood used for various building 
purposes, ... a thin strip of wood inserted in a sail to keep it flat. a thin, flat length 
of wood or .... or other material, designed to keep wires at equal distances apart. 
verb. 7. ... to use battens in nailing a tarpaulin over a hatch on a ship to make it 
secure... [DOC] [TLE] Batten | Define Batten at Dictionary.com [PAR] Batten definition, to thrive by feeding; grow fat. ... verb (used without object). 1. ... 
a thin strip of wood inserted in a sail to keep it flat. a thin, flat length of wood or ... 
Building Trades. to join or assemble (a steel column or the like) with batten plates
. .... to use battens in nailing a tarpaulin over a hatch on a ship to make it secure... [DOC] [TLE] Battening | Define Battening at Dictionary.com [PAR] Battening definition, to thrive by feeding; grow fat. ... verb (used without object) ... 
a thin strip of wood inserted in a sail to keep it flat. a thin, flat length of wood or ... 
Building Trades. to join or assemble (a steel column or the like) with batten plates
. ... to use battens in nailing a tarpaulin over a hatch on a ship to make it secure... [DOC] [TLE] Batten - definition of batten by The Free Dictionary [PAR] To thrive and prosper, especially at another's expense: " battens like a leech on 
the... ... strips of wood or plastic placed in pockets at the outer edge of a sail to 
keep it flat. b. A narrow strip of wood used to fasten down the edges of the 
material that ... Nautical To furnish, fasten, or secure with battens: battened down 
the hatch... [DOC] [TLE] Batten down the hatches - definition of batten down the hatches by ... [PAR] To thrive and prosper, especially at another's expense: " battens like a leech on 
the... ... strips of wood or plastic placed in pockets at the outer edge of a sail to 
keep it flat. b. A narrow strip of wood used to fasten down the edges of the 
material that ... Nautical To furnish, fasten, or secure with battens: battened down 
the hatch... [DOC] [TLE] Battens - definition of battens by The Free Dictionary [PAR] To thrive and prosper, especially at another's expense: " battens like a leech on 
the... ... strips of wood or plastic placed in pockets at the outer edge of a sail to 
keep it flat. b. A narrow strip of wood used to fasten down the edges of the 
material that ... Nautical To furnish, fasten, or secure with battens: battened down 
the hatch... [DOC] [TLE] Nautical (Sailing) Terms (Words & Phrases), Nomenclature and ... [PAR] Its opposite, the forward quarter spring line, is used to keep the boat from ..... 
Ballast - stone, iron, gravel, or such like materials, deposited in a ship's hold, 
when ... Batten Down - to secure the hatches and all things on deck and within 
the hull ..... Blue Water Sailing - open ocean sailing, as opposed to being in a 
lake or sound. [DOC] [TLE] Making Light: How to Batten a Hatch - Patrick Nielsen Hayden [PAR] Oct 27, 2012 ... A hatch is an opening in the deck of a ship, usually rectangular in shape. ..... It's 
just like making sure the car door's shut properly before you drive off. .... for 
confusion with "reef" (the verb, as in "reef the sails

Question: As a noun, it's a strip of material on a sail; as a verb, it means to secure an opening like a hatch
Answer: batten