BATTEN

• (noun) a strip fixed to something to hold it firm

• (noun) stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber

  synonyms : batting

• (verb) secure with battens

  "batten down a ship's hatches"

• (verb) furnish with battens

  "batten ships"

  synonyms : batten down , secure

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