batten

[ bat-n ]

/ ˈbæt n /

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verb (used without object)

to thrive by feeding; grow fat.

to feed gluttonously or greedily; glut oneself.

to thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, especially at the expense of others: robber barons who battened on the poor.

verb (used with object)

to cause to thrive by or as if by feeding; fatten.

Origin of batten

First recorded in 1585–95; apparently from Old Norse batna “to improve”; cognate with Gothic gabatnan “to benefit, profit”; compare Old English bet, Gothic batis, Old High German baz “better”; see better¹

Words nearby batten

battalion, batteau, battel, battels, battement, batten, Battenburg, batten down the hatches, Batten-Mayou disease, batten plate, Batten's disease

Definition for batten (2 of 4)

batten²

[ bat-n ]

/ ˈbæt n /

noun

a small board or strip of wood used for various building purposes, as to cover joints between boards, reinforce certain doors, or supply a foundation for lathing.

a transverse iron or steel strip supporting the flooring strips of a metal fire escape.

Nautical.

a thin strip of wood inserted in a sail to keep it flat.
a thin, flat length of wood or metal used for various purposes, as to hold the tarpaulin covering a hatch in place.

Shipbuilding. a flexible strip of wood used for fairing the lines of a hull on the floor of a mold loft.

Theater.

Also called pipe batten. a length of metal pipe hung from the gridiron, for suspending scenery or equipment, as drops, flats, or lighting units.
a narrow strip of lumber for constructing, reinforcing, or joining flats.
a similar strip attached to a drop to keep it flat or taut.

verb (used with object)

to furnish or bolster with battens.

Nautical. to cover (a hatch) so as to make watertight (usually followed by down).

Machinery. to secure (work) to a table or bed for a machining operation.

Building Trades. to join or assemble (a steel column or the like) with batten plates.

Theater.

to suspend (scenery, stage lights, etc.) from a batten.
to fasten a batten to (a flat or drop).

Origin of batten

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English bataunt, batent “finished board,” from Old French batant, noun use of past participle of batre “to beat”; see bate², -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM batten

bat·ten·er, noun

Definition for batten (3 of 4)

batten³

[ bat-n ]

/ ˈbæt n /

Textiles.

noun

(in a loom) the swinging frame for holding and positioning the reed.

a part of the lay of a loom.

verb (used with object)

to beat (filling yarn) into place with the batten.

Origin of batten

First recorded in 1825–35; alteration of French battant; see batten²

Definition for batten (4 of 4)

Batten

[ bat-n ]

/ ˈbæt n /

noun

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.

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Example sentences from the Web for batten

He should make one stop in Michigan to batten it down (Wisconsin looks safe, as does Pennsylvania), and maybe New Hampshire.
Michael Tomasky on How Obama Can Seal the Deal in the Final Days|Michael Tomasky|November 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Pity the poor Zanesvillians who had to batten down the hatches to avoid being eaten by the 18 free-roaming Bengal tigers.
Lights, Camera, Cocktails|Brody Brown|October 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
If the material is heavy, the batten should be swung high, thus having a good sweep and much force in its blow.
Home Life in Colonial Days|Alice Morse Earle
In that intended for the starboard side we laid along the flat or inner side of our block or wooden mould a batten, 1/4in.
Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration|W. B. Lord

The batten sleeves are small pockets into which thin pieces of cane (called battens) are inserted to help the sail to set nicely.
Boys' Book of Model Boats|Raymond Francis Yates
Instead of a shuttle they used a stick with a hook at one end, which was used also as a batten.
Hand-Loom Weaving|Mattie Phipps Todd
The same we are for other reasons to my Lady Batten and hers.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys

British Dictionary definitions for batten (1 of 3)

batten¹

/ (ˈbætən) /

noun

a sawn strip of wood used in building to cover joints, provide a fixing for tiles or slates, support lathing, etc

a long narrow board used for flooring

a narrow flat length of wood or plastic inserted in pockets of a sail to give it proper shape

a lath used for holding a tarpaulin along the side of a raised hatch on a ship

theatre

a row of lights
the strip or bar supporting them

Also called: dropper NZ an upright part of a fence made of wood or other material, designed to keep wires at equal distances apart

verb

(tr) to furnish or strengthen with battens

batten down the hatches

to use battens in nailing a tarpaulin over a hatch on a ship to make it secure
to prepare for action, a crisis, etc

Derived forms of batten

battening, noun

Word Origin for batten

C15: from French bâton stick; see baton

British Dictionary definitions for batten (2 of 3)

batten²

/ (ˈbætən) /

verb

(intr usually foll by on) to thrive, esp at the expense of someone elseto batten on the needy

Word Origin for batten

C16: probably from Old Norse batna to improve; related to Old Norse betr better 1, Old High German bazzen to get better

British Dictionary definitions for batten (3 of 3)

Batten

/ (ˈbætən) /

noun

Jean . 1909–82, New Zealand aviator: the first woman to fly single-handed from Australia to Britain (1935)

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单词	batten
释义	batten ¹ [ bat-n ] / ˈbæt n / SEE SYNONYMS FOR batten ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to thrive by feeding; grow fat. to feed gluttonously or greedily; glut oneself. to thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, especially at the expense of others: robber barons who battened on the poor. verb (used with object) to cause to thrive by or as if by feeding; fatten. Origin of batten ¹ First recorded in 1585–95; apparently from Old Norse batna “to improve”; cognate with Gothic gabatnan “to benefit, profit”; compare Old English bet, Gothic batis, Old High German baz “better”; see better¹ Words nearby batten battalion, batteau, battel, battels, battement, batten, Battenburg, batten down the hatches, Batten-Mayou disease, batten plate, Batten's disease Definition for batten (2 of 4) batten² [ bat-n ] / ˈbæt n / noun a small board or strip of wood used for various building purposes, as to cover joints between boards, reinforce certain doors, or supply a foundation for lathing. a transverse iron or steel strip supporting the flooring strips of a metal fire escape. Nautical. a thin strip of wood inserted in a sail to keep it flat. a thin, flat length of wood or metal used for various purposes, as to hold the tarpaulin covering a hatch in place. Shipbuilding. a flexible strip of wood used for fairing the lines of a hull on the floor of a mold loft. Theater. Also called pipe batten. a length of metal pipe hung from the gridiron, for suspending scenery or equipment, as drops, flats, or lighting units. a narrow strip of lumber for constructing, reinforcing, or joining flats. a similar strip attached to a drop to keep it flat or taut. verb (used with object) to furnish or bolster with battens. Nautical. to cover (a hatch) so as to make watertight (usually followed by down). Machinery. to secure (work) to a table or bed for a machining operation. Building Trades. to join or assemble (a steel column or the like) with batten plates. Theater. to suspend (scenery, stage lights, etc.) from a batten. to fasten a batten to (a flat or drop). Origin of batten ² First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English bataunt, batent “finished board,” from Old French batant, noun use of past participle of batre “to beat”; see bate², -ant OTHER WORDS FROM batten bat·ten·er, noun Definition for batten (3 of 4) batten³ [ bat-n ] / ˈbæt n / Textiles. noun (in a loom) the swinging frame for holding and positioning the reed. a part of the lay of a loom. verb (used with object) to beat (filling yarn) into place with the batten. Origin of batten ³ First recorded in 1825–35; alteration of French battant; see batten² Definition for batten (4 of 4) Batten [ bat-n ] / ˈbæt n / noun 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. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for batten He should make one stop in Michigan to batten it down (Wisconsin looks safe, as does Pennsylvania), and maybe New Hampshire. Michael Tomasky on How Obama Can Seal the Deal in the Final Days\|Michael Tomasky\|November 1, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Pity the poor Zanesvillians who had to batten down the hatches to avoid being eaten by the 18 free-roaming Bengal tigers. Lights, Camera, Cocktails\|Brody Brown\|October 22, 2011\|DAILY BEAST If the material is heavy, the batten should be swung high, thus having a good sweep and much force in its blow. Home Life in Colonial Days\|Alice Morse Earle In that intended for the starboard side we laid along the flat or inner side of our block or wooden mould a batten, 1/4in. Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration\|W. B. Lord The batten sleeves are small pockets into which thin pieces of cane (called battens) are inserted to help the sail to set nicely. Boys' Book of Model Boats\|Raymond Francis Yates Instead of a shuttle they used a stick with a hook at one end, which was used also as a batten. Hand-Loom Weaving\|Mattie Phipps Todd The same we are for other reasons to my Lady Batten and hers. Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete\|Samuel Pepys British Dictionary definitions for batten (1 of 3) batten¹ / (ˈbætən) / noun a sawn strip of wood used in building to cover joints, provide a fixing for tiles or slates, support lathing, etc a long narrow board used for flooring a narrow flat length of wood or plastic inserted in pockets of a sail to give it proper shape a lath used for holding a tarpaulin along the side of a raised hatch on a ship theatre a row of lights the strip or bar supporting them Also called: dropper NZ an upright part of a fence made of wood or other material, designed to keep wires at equal distances apart verb (tr) to furnish or strengthen with battens batten down the hatches to use battens in nailing a tarpaulin over a hatch on a ship to make it secure to prepare for action, a crisis, etc Derived forms of batten battening, noun Word Origin for batten C15: from French bâton stick; see baton British Dictionary definitions for batten (2 of 3) batten² / (ˈbætən) / verb (intr usually foll by on) to thrive, esp at the expense of someone elseto batten on the needy Word Origin for batten C16: probably from Old Norse batna to improve; related to Old Norse betr better 1, Old High German bazzen to get better British Dictionary definitions for batten (3 of 3) Batten / (ˈbætən) / noun Jean . 1909–82, New Zealand aviator: the first woman to fly single-handed from Australia to Britain (1935) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to batten tighten, tie, fix, secure, prosper, wax, grow, thrive, burgeon, nail down, board up, clamp down, cover up
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batten

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