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Batten
Batten
v. t.
To
make
fat
by
plenteous
feeding
; to
fatten
.
Batten
v. t.
To
fertilize
or
enrich
, as
land
.
Batten
v. i.
To
grow
fat
; to
grow
fat
in
ease
and
luxury
; to
glut
one
's
self
.
Batten
n .
A
strip
of
sawed
stuff
, or a
scantling
; as, (a) pl. (
Com
. &
Arch
.)
Sawed
timbers
about
7 by 2 1/2
inches
and
not
less
than
6
feet
long
.
Brande
& C. (b) (
Naut
.) A
strip
of
wood
used
in
fastening
the
edges
of a
tarpaulin
to
the
deck
,
also
around
masts
to
prevent
chafing
. (c) A
long
,
thin
strip
used
to
strengthen
a
part
, to
cover
a
crack
,
etc
.
Batten
v. t.
To
furnish
or
fasten
with
battens
.
Batten
v. t.
The
movable
bar
of a
loom
,
which
strikes
home
or
closes
the
threads
of a
woof
.
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