battened

Meanings

• verb (past tense and past participle of batten)

  Secured or fastened with battens, or flat pieces of wood or other material.

  - "The roof was battened down before the storm."
  - "The sails were battened to the mast."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with battened
hatten , gattan , 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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From Old French batten, baton 'stick, rod'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'battened' is derived from the Old French word 'batten', meaning 'stick' or 'rod'.

2. In sailing, the term 'battened' is used to describe the process of securing the sails to the mast or yardarms with battens or strips of wood.

3. The phrase 'batten down the hatches' is often used metaphorically to describe preparing for a difficult situation or storm.

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1. batten: A flat piece of wood or other material used for fastening or reinforcing.

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Culture

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In literature, 'battened' is used metaphorically to describe something that is securely in place or has been made ready for a storm or other adversity. For example, in Herman Melville's novel 'Moby-Dick', the sailor Queequeg is described as having his 'cabin battened and provisioned' before setting sail.

How to Memorize "battened"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a roof being secured with flat pieces of wood, or battens, to prepare for a storm.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'battened' with the idea of something being securely fastened or prepared for a storm.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Batten Down The Hatches' to remember the meaning of 'battened'.

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