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batten

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Noun

a strip fixed to something to hold it firm

stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber

Verb

secure with battens
- batten down a ship's hatches

furnish with battens
- batten ships

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Synonyms:
batting batten down secure

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