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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'batten' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions batten noun  A thin strip of wood used in construction to hold members of a structure together or to provide a fixing point. (nautical) A long strip of wood, metal, fibreglass etc used for various purposes aboard ship, esp. one inserted in a pocket sewn on the sail in order to keep the sail flat. In stagecraft, a long pipe, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system in a Theater. Translations:  Spanish: filete (trans-bottom) verb  (nautical) to fasten or secure a hatch etc using battens.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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