battennoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbæt.ən/us/ˈbæt̬.ən/a long piece of wood, often attached to something to make that thing stronger
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Locking and bolting
- bar
- bolt
- handcuff
- latch
- lock
- lock (sth) up
- lock sb in
- lock sb out
- lock sth away
- lockable
- love lock
- manacle
- padlock
- shut
- shut sth away
- under lock and key idiom
battenverb [ T ]
uk/ˈbæt.ən/us/ˈbæt̬.ən/to fasten something by fixing pieces of wood onto it:
The boxes were securely battened before the journey.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Locking and bolting
- bar
- bolt
- handcuff
- latch
- lock
- lock (sth) up
- lock sb in
- lock sb out
- lock sth away
- lockable
- love lock
- manacle
- padlock
- shut
- shut sth away
- under lock and key idiom
Idiom(s)
batten down the hatches
Phrasal verb(s)
batten on sb