batten

(eg. metaphor, sonnet, tattoo )

batten  /ˈbæ tən/ ? Meaning of "batten"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
  2. (n) a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
  3. (v) furnish with battens
  4. (v) secure with battens

Synonym(s)

batten down, secure

Usage(s):

  • It's been a batten-down-the-hatches kind of year, and you don't throw out the captain in the middle of a storm.
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