board and batten
board and bat·ten
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bawrd, bohrd and bat-n]
- /bɔrd, boʊrd ænd ˈbæt n/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bawrd, bohrd and bat-n]
- /bɔrd, boʊrd ænd ˈbæt n/
Definition of board and batten words
- noun board and batten a siding consisting of wide boards or of sheets of plywood set vertically with butt joints covered by battens. 1
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Origin of board and batten
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
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Parts of speech for Board and batten
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
board and batten popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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