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batten down — verb furnish with battens batten ships • Syn: ↑batten, ↑secure • Derivationally related forms: ↑batten (for: ↑batten) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
batten — ► NOUN ▪ a long, flat wooden or metal strip for strengthening or securing something. ► VERB ▪ strengthen or fasten with battens. ● batten down the hatches Cf. ↑batten down the hatches ORIGIN Old French batant, from batre to beat … English terms dictionary
batten down — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms batten down : present tense I/you/we/they batten down he/she/it battens down present participle battening down past tense battened down past participle battened down 1) to make something such as a … English dictionary
batten — [[t]bæ̱t(ə)n[/t]] battens, battening, battened 1) N COUNT A batten is a long strip of wood that is fixed to something to strengthen it or to hold it firm. Timber battens can be fixed to the wall so that a decorative wallboard can be attached. 2)… … English dictionary
batten — I UK [ˈbæt(ə)n] / US verb Word forms batten : present tense I/you/we/they batten he/she/it battens present participle battening past tense battened past participle battened Phrasal verbs: batten down batten on II UK [ˈbæt(ə)n] / US noun… … English dictionary
batten — bat|ten1 [ bætn ] verb batten down the hatches 1. ) to prepare for a difficult or dangerous situation by taking action to protect yourself 2. ) to close the entrances to the lower part of a ship very tightly, especially in a storm batten bat|ten… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
batten — batten1 noun a long, flat wooden or metal strip for strengthening, stiffening, or securing something. verb strengthen, stiffen, or fasten with battens. Phrases batten down the hatches 1》 Nautical secure a ship s tarpaulins. 2》 prepare for a… … English new terms dictionary
batten — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a long flat strip of squared timber or metal, esp. used to hold something in place or as a fastening against a wall etc. 2 a strip of wood used for clamping the boards of a door etc. 3 Naut. a strip of wood or metal for securing a … Useful english dictionary
To batten down the hatches — Hatch Hatch, n. [OE. hacche, AS. h[ae]c, cf. haca the bar of a door, D. hek gate, Sw. h[ a]ck coop, rack, Dan. hekke manger, rack. Prob. akin to E. hook, and first used of something made of pieces fastened together. Cf. {Heck}, {Hack} a frame.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bushy Hare — Infobox Hollywood cartoon cartoon name = Bushy Hare series = Looney Tunes caption = Bugs and Nature Boy director = Robert McKimson story artist = Warren Foster animator = Phil De Lara J.C. Melendez Charles McKimson Rod Scribner John Carey voice… … Wikipedia
