ALL meanings of batten
bat·ten
B b - countable noun batten A batten is a long strip of wood that is fixed to something to strengthen it or to hold it firm. 3
- verb batten If something is battened in place, it is made secure by having battens fixed across it or being closed firmly. 3
- noun batten a sawn strip of wood used in building to cover joints, provide a fixing for tiles or slates, support lathing, etc 3
- noun batten a long narrow board used for flooring 3
- noun batten a narrow flat length of wood or plastic inserted in pockets of a sail to give it proper shape 3
- noun batten a lath used for holding a tarpaulin along the side of a raised hatch on a ship 3
- noun batten a row of lights 3
- noun batten the strip or bar supporting them 3
- noun batten an upright part of a fence made of wood or other material, designed to keep wires at equal distances apart 3
- verb batten to furnish or strengthen with battens 3
- verb batten to thrive, esp at the expense of someone else 3
- noun batten Jean. 1909–82, New Zealand aviator: the first woman to fly single-handed from Australia to Britain (1935) 3
- noun batten a sawed strip of wood, flooring, etc. 3
- noun batten a strip of wood put over a seam between boards as a fastening or covering 3
- noun batten a short piece of wood or plastic inserted in a sail to keep it taut 3
- noun batten a strip of steel or wood used to fasten canvas over a ship's hatchways 3
- verb transitive batten to fasten with battens 3
- verb transitive batten to supply or strengthen with battens 3
- intransitive verb batten to grow fat; thrive 3
- intransitive verb batten to be well fed or wealthy at another's expense 3
- verb transitive batten to fatten up; overfeed 3
- noun batten in a loom, the movable frame that presses into place the threads of a woof 3
- verb without object batten to thrive by feeding; grow fat. 1
- verb without object batten to feed gluttonously or greedily; glut oneself. 1
- verb without object batten to thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, especially at the expense of others: robber barons who battened on the poor. 1
- verb with object batten to beat (filling yarn) into place with the batten. 1
- noun batten Jean ("The Garbo of the Skies") 1909–82, New Zealand aviator: first woman to make solo round-trip flight between England and Australia, 1934–35. 1
- transitive verb batten secure closed, fasten 1
- noun batten strip of solid material 1
- noun batten A long, flat strip of squared wood or metal used to hold something in place or as a fastening against a wall. 1
- noun batten A thin strip of wood used in construction to hold members of a structure together or to provide a fixing point. 0
- noun batten (nautical) A long strip of wood, metal, fibreglass etc., used for various purposes aboard ship, especially one inserted in a pocket sewn on the sail in order to keep the sail flat. 0
- noun batten In stagecraft, a long pipe, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system in a theater. 0
- noun batten The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof. 0
- verb batten (Intransitive Verb) To become better; improve in condition, especially by feeding. 0
- verb batten (Intransitive Verb) To feed on; to revel in. 0
- verb batten (Intransitive Verb) To thrive by feeding; grow fat; feed oneself gluttonously. 0
- verb batten (Intransitive Verb) To thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, especially at the expense of others; fare sumptuously. 0
- verb batten (Intransitive Verb) To gratify a morbid appetite or craving; gloat. 0
- verb batten (Transitive Verb) To improve by feeding; fatten; make fat or cause to thrive due to plenteous feeding. 0
- verb batten (Transitive Verb) To fertilize or enrich, as land. 0
- verb batten To furnish with battens. 0
- verb batten (nautical) To fasten or secure a hatch etc using battens. 0