Batten | Mean of batten in English Dictionary
/ˈbætn̩/
- Verb
- to prepare for possible trouble or difficulty
- The city is battening down for the weekend's scheduled protests.
- People are battening down in preparation for a hard winter.
- to tie, close, or cover (something) in order to prevent it from moving or becoming damaged
- Everything on the ship's deck was battened down.
- We were able to batten down the house just before the storm hit.
- to prepare a boat or ship for dangerous stormy weather by closing and covering the openings in the deck
- As the economy grows worse, investors need to batten down the hatches and prepare for tough times ahead.
- to live well or succeed by using (something or someone)
- someone who battens on the strength/generosity of others
- Noun
- a long thin piece of wood that is used to connect and support other pieces of wood
