The verb batten is used in variations of the phrase " batten down the hatches," which means "to prepare for a difficult or dangerous situation." It winds back to Latin battuere, meaning "to beat."

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A batten is most commonly a strip of solid material, historically wood [1] but can also be of plastic, metal, or fiberglass. Battens are variously used in construction, sailing, and other fields.

Phrasal verb batten on someone (Definition of batten from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

(usually foll by: on) to thrive, esp at the expense of someone else: to batten on the needy.

5 days ago · batten (plural battens) (carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide …

To furnish, fasten, or secure with battens. Battened down the hatch during the storm. To fasten with battens. To grow fat; thrive. To thrive and prosper, especially at another's expense. One of several …

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Definition of batten noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

BATTEN definition: to thrive by feeding; grow fat. See examples of batten used in a sentence.