batt

I.

variant of bat

II. abbreviation

1. battalion

2. batten

3. battery

4. battle

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/bat/, n.

a sheet of matted cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers.

Also, bat.

[1830-40; special use of BAT¹]

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batt «bat», noun.

= bat¹ (def. 5). (Cf. ↑bat)

batt.,

1. battalion.

2. battery.

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[bat]

n. a piece of felted material used for lining or insulating items such as quilts and sleeping bags

■ a piece of fiberglass used to insulate buildings

Origin:

late Middle English (in the general sense ‘lump, piece’): of unknown origin

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batt

variant of bat n.² 12. A felted mass of hair and wool in hat-making.