battened

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batten
To thrive by feeding; grow fat; feed oneself gluttonously
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To improve by feeding; fatten; make fat or cause to thrive due to plenteous feeding
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A thin strip of wood used in construction to hold members of a structure together or to provide a fixing point
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To become better; improve in condition, especially by feeding
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To gratify a morbid appetite or craving; gloat
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A long strip of wood, metal, fibreglass etc used for various purposes aboard ship, especially one inserted in a pocket sewn on the sail in order to keep the sail flat
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To thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, especially at the expense of others; fare sumptuously

Robber barons who battened on the poor.

batten
a narrow strip of wood
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{v} to flatten, indulge, form with battens
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{n} a narrow piece of board, a scantling
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to batten down the hatches: see hatch. a long narrow piece of wood that is attached to other pieces of wood or another building material to strengthen them and keep them in place
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Pipe or long pole suspended horizontally above the stage, upon which scenery, drapery, or lights may be hung
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to fasten or secure a hatch etc using battens
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a strip fixed to something to hold it firm secure with battens; "batten down a ship's hatches"
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furnish with battens; "batten ships
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a strip fixed to something to hold it firm secure with battens; "batten down a ship's hatches" furnish with battens; "batten ships
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a board used to stiffen or unitize scenery
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A strip of wood placed across a surface to cover joints
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The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof
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A strip of wood that's attached to a wall to provide supports for fixing fabric or paneling
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Strips of wood used as a brace across one or more boards
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A small piece of angle or plate welded to the heels of a two angle web member or any two parallel components to tie them together and usually located at the middle of the member
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A horizontal pipe on which scenery can be hung When used for lighting purposes, this pipe is called an electric
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Flexible strips of wood or plastic placed in a pocket in the leech of a sail to help the sail hold its form
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(1) A strip of wood usually fastened to the structural deck for use in attaching a primary roof system such as tile; (2) A plastic strip, wood strip, or metal bar which is used to fasten or hold the roof and/or base flashing in place, A K A Termination Bar
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A strip of wood used in fastening the edges of a tarpaulin to the deck, also around masts to prevent chafing
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Narrow strip of wood that may be used functionally to cover joints or as a decorative piece, applied vertically over boards
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If something is battened in place, it is made secure by having battens fixed across it or being closed firmly. The roof was never securely battened down
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A thin flexible fiberglass strip inserted into the batten pockets in the leech of the mainsail to support the leech Long battens are 40"and short battens are 30"
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In stagecraft, a long pipe, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system in a Theater
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secure with battens; "batten down a ship's hatches"
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A long thin piece of rectangular shaped material supporting roof tiles or covering joints between panelling
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a length of carbon or plastic which adds stiffness or shape to the kite or sail
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A narrow strip of wood or metal used to cover vertical joints between boards or panels
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stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
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A batten is a long strip of wood that is fixed to something to strengthen it or to hold it firm. a batten to support the base timbers
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To furnish or fasten with battens
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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
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To fertilize or enrich, as land
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To make fat by plenteous feeding; to fatten
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A long, thin strip used to strengthen a part, to cover a crack, etc
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To grow fat; to grow fat in ease and luxury; to glut one's self
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A strip of board for use in fastening other boards together
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Battens are the sticks that add structure to a sail Battens used in windsurfing sails are usually tapered (with the thinner part toward the front of the sail), so that as the battens bend, they help hold the proper shape of the sail (with the help of sail shaping or broadseaming) Battens are usually made out of fiberglass or carbon fiber, with epoxy as the matrix Battens also allow sails to be bigger than a simple triangle outline by allowing roach to be added
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{i} board, piece of wood used to hold something in place
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{f} grow fat; live luxuriously at the expense of another; secure with battens
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Narrow strips of wood used to cover joints or as decorative vertical members over plywood or wide boards
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a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
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This term can be used to describe any horizontal external stabilizer, but is most often used to describe a pipe which is flown in a theatre
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A strip of thin, narrow lumber used to cover or reinforce the joint between two pieces of lumber
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Pipe hung above stage support of individual curtains, drops, scenery or lighting equipment
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To “batten down” is to secure the hatchway tarpaulin
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length of carbon which fits in a pocket to add stiffness or shape to the kite or sail
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furnish with battens; "batten ships"
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A bar, usually made from steel pipe, from which scenery, lights and curtains are hung
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Any straight-edged piece of timber used as a guide against which the router or portable saw passes
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A strip of sawed stuff, or a scantling; Sawed timbers about 7 by 2 1/2 inches and not less than 6 feet long
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    [ 'ba-t&n ] (verb.) 1591. probably from Old Norse batna to improve; akin to Old English betera better.
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