"batten" in the noun sense
1. batting, batten
stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
2. batten
a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
"batten" in the verb sense
1. batten, batten down, secure
furnish with battens
"batten ships"
2. batten
secure with battens
"batten down a ship's hatches"
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