Bat·ten (b t n), Jean 1909-1982. New Zealand aviator who was the first woman to fly a solo round trip between England and Australia (1935). |
| bat·ten 1 (btn) v. bat·tened, bat·ten·ing, bat·tens v.intr. 1. To become fat. 2. To thrive and prosper, especially at another's expense: "[She] battens like a leech on the lives of famous people, . . . a professional retailer of falsehoods" (George F. Will). v.tr. To fatten; overfeed. [Ultimately from Old Norse batna, to improve; see bhad- in Indo-European roots.] |
| bat·ten 2 (btn) n. 1. Nautical a. One of several flexible 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 covers hatches in foul weather. 2. Chiefly British A narrow strip of wood used especially for flooring. tr.v. bat·tened, bat·ten·ing, bat·tens Idiom: Nautical To furnish, fasten, or secure with battens: battened down the hatch during the storm. batten down the hatches To prepare for an imminent disaster or emergency. [Middle English batent, from Old French bataunt, wooden strip, clapper, from present participle of batre, to beat; see batter1.] |
Batten [ˈbætən]
n
(Biographies / Batten, Jean (1909-1982) F, New Zealand, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: aviator) Jean. 1909-82, New Zealand aviator: the first woman to fly single-handed from Australia to Britain (1935)
batten1
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a sawn strip of wood used in building to cover joints, provide a fixing for tiles or slates, support lathing, etc.
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a long narrow board used for flooring
3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a narrow flat length of wood or plastic inserted in pockets of a sail to give it proper shape
4. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a lath used for holding a tarpaulin along the side of a raised hatch on a ship
5. (Performing Arts / Theatre) Theatre
a. a row of lights
b. the strip or bar supporting them
6. (Engineering / General Engineering) Also called dropper NZ an upright part of a fence made of wood or other material, designed to keep wires at equal distances apart
vb
1. (Engineering / General Engineering) (tr) to furnish or strengthen with battens
batten down the hatches
a. (Transport / Nautical Terms) to use battens in nailing a tarpaulin over a hatch on a ship to make it secure
b. to prepare for action, a crisis, etc.
[from French bâton stick; see baton]
battening n
batten2
vb
(intr; usually foll by on) to thrive, esp at the expense of someone else to batten on the needy
[probably from Old Norse batna to improve; related to Old Norse betr better1, Old High German bazzen to get better]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | batten - stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber stuffing - padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture |
| 2. | batten - a strip fixed to something to hold it firm strip - thin piece of wood or metal | |
| Verb | 1. | batten - furnish with battens; "batten ships" beef up, fortify, strengthen - make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries" |
| 2. | batten - secure with battens; "batten down a ship's hatches" beef up, fortify, strengthen - make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries" |
batten1
noun rod, bar, stick, stake, rail, pole, paling, shaft, palisade, crosspiece Timber battens can be fixed to the wall.
verb (usually with down) fasten, unite, fix, secure, lock, bind, chain, connect, attach, seal, tighten, anchor, bolt, clamp down, affix, nail down, make firm, make fast, fasten down The roof was never securely battened down.
batten2
Translations
batten [ˈbætn]
B. VT [+ roof, shutters] → sujetar con listones
to batten down the hatches (also fig) → atrancar las escotillas
to batten down the hatches (also fig) → atrancar las escotillas
batten on VI + PREP → explotar, aprovecharse de
batten [ˈbætən] n
(CARPENTRY) → latte f
(NAUTICAL, NAVAL) (on sail) → latte f de voile
to batten down the hatches (on ship) → fermer les écoutilles (fig) (= prepare for rough times) → se préparer au pire
batten down
vt septo batten down the hatches (on ship) → fermer les écoutilles (fig) (= prepare for rough times) → se préparer au pire
batten
n
(Naut, for sail) → Segellatte f; (for hatch) → Schalklatte f
vt
(Naut) sail → mit Latten verstärken; hatch → (ver-)schalken
batten [ˈbæt/ən] n → listello di legno (Carpentry) → assicella, correntino; (for flooring) → tavola (Naut) → serretta (000) (on sail) → stecca
batten [ˈbæt/ən] n → listello di legno (Carpentry) → assicella, correntino; (for flooring) → tavola (Naut) → serretta (000) (on sail) → stecca
batten down vt + adv (Naut) to batten down the hatches → chiudere i boccaporti (fig) → prepararsi per un'emergenza
batten [ˈbæt/ən] n → listello di legno (Carpentry) → assicella, correntino; (for flooring) → tavola (Naut) → serretta (000) (on sail) → stecca
batten down vt + adv (Naut) to batten down the hatches → chiudere i boccaporti (fig) → prepararsi per un'emergenza
n batten [ˈbӕtn]
a piece of wood used for keeping other pieces in place These strips are all fastened together with a batten. heglat عارِضَةٌ خَشَبِيّه летва prkno, lišta, lať bjælke; spærre die Leiste σανίδα συνοχής alfarjía põikliist تختۀ نازک؛ طوقه rima latte, planche נֶסֶר तख्ता letva (szegély)léc kayu pengikat battingur, mjótt borð/fjöl listello, assicella 帯板 (이은 짬 등을 막는) 오리목, 줄눈판, 소폭판 skersinė lenta lata; šķērskoks; apmetuma skaliņi kayu tetulang lat tverrtre, bjelke, lekte listwa ripa scândură; şipcă рейка doska, lata letev, deska lajsna ribba, list, läkt ไม้ดาม ince tahta parçası, tiriz 壓條 рейка لکڑی کی پٹی ván lót 压条
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