batten

Meanings

• noun

  A long, flat piece of wood or other material, used for various purposes such as covering joints or seams, supporting other structures, or forming the sides of a ship.

  - "The carpenter used battens to cover the seams in the wall."
  - "The roof battens were secured before laying the shingles."
  - "The ship's battens were used to form the sides."

• verb

  To strike or beat repeatedly, often with a tool.

  - "The farmer battened the soil to prepare it for planting."
  - "The blacksmith battened the horseshoes."
  - "The children battened their sister when she took their toy."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with batten
hatten , gatten , staten

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Variants

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batten , batten down the hatches , battened , battening , battens , battened down the hatches , battening down the hatches , battens down the hatches , batten down , battened down , battening down , battens down , batten on , battened on , battening on , battens on

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Etymology

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Old English batan 'to strike, beat'; related to bata 'stick'.

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Trivia

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1. Battens were used in ancient Egypt to construct the pyramids.

2. The term 'batten down the hatches' comes from the maritime use of battens to secure hatches and other parts of a ship during a storm.

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Related Concepts

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1. Lath: A thin, flat strip of wood, metal, or other material used for various purposes, such as supporting plaster or forming the base for tiles.

2. Stud: A vertical support, typically made of wood or metal, used in construction to support walls or other structures.

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Culture

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Battens have been used in various cultures and contexts throughout history. In architecture, they have been used for structural support and to cover seams. In shipbuilding, they have been used to form the sides of ships. In literature, the term 'batten' has been used metaphorically to describe someone or something that supports or sustains another.

How to Memorize "batten"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a long, flat piece of wood used for various purposes such as covering seams or supporting structures.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'batten' with the idea of support or covering.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Big And Tall Trees Everywhere' to remember the definition of batten as a long, flat piece of material.

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