-
1 batten
I ['bætn]3) teatr. bilancia f.II ['bætn]verbo transitivo applicare traverse a [ door]; chiudere con assi [ floor]; rivestire di assicelle [ roof]* * *['bætn](a piece of wood used for keeping other pieces in place: These strips are all fastened together with a batten.) listello, assicella* * *batten (1) /ˈbætn/n.1 listello, assicella, tavoletta ( per pavimenti in legno, ecc.): batten door, porta a listelli; batten wall, parete ad assicelle2 (edil.) traversa di porta3 asse; tavolone4 (naut.) serretta5 (aeron.) scudo di prora.batten (2) /ˈbætn/n.(ind. tess.) battente ( del telaio).(to) batten (1) /ˈbætn/v. t.● to batten down the hatches, (naut.) chiudere (o rinforzare) con serrette i boccaporti; (fig.) prepararsi per un'emergenza (o a dare battaglia); correre ai ripari.(to) batten (2) /ˈbætn/v. i.2 – to batten on, ingozzarsi di; ingrassarsi (o prosperare) a spese di: He battened on the poor peasants, s'ingrassava a spese dei poveri contadini.* * *I ['bætn]3) teatr. bilancia f.II ['bætn]verbo transitivo applicare traverse a [ door]; chiudere con assi [ floor]; rivestire di assicelle [ roof] -
2 batten bat·ten n
['bæt(ə)n]listello di legno, Carpentry assicella, correntino, (for flooring) tavola, Naut serretta, (on sail) stecca
См. также в других словарях:
sail — Synonyms and related words: aeroplane, airlift, airplane, balloon, balloon sail, batten, be airborne, be effortless, be painless, boat, boltrope, breeze, canoe, canvas, carry sail, circumnavigate, clew, cloth, coast, course, cringle, cross,… … Moby Thesaurus
batten — batten1 [bat′ n] n. [var. of BATON] 1. a sawed strip of wood, flooring, etc. 2. a strip of wood put over a seam between boards as a fastening or covering 3. a short piece of wood or plastic inserted in a sail to keep it taut 4. a strip of steel… … English World dictionary
Batten — A batten is a thin strip of solid material (usually wood). Battens are used for various purposes in building construction, as well as other various fields.Roofing battensBattens are used to provide the fixing point for roofing sheet or roof tiles … Wikipedia
Sail — A sail is any type of surface intended to generate thrust by being placed in a wind mdash;in essence a vertically oriented wing. Sails are used in sailing.History of sailsThe ships built at around 10,000 BC were just crude log rafts or dug out… … Wikipedia
batten — batten1 /bat n/, v.i. 1. to thrive by feeding; grow fat. 2. to feed gluttonously or greedily; glut oneself. 3. to thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, esp. at the expense of others: robber barons who battened on the poor. v.t. 4. to cause to… … Universalium
batten — I. /ˈbætn / (say batn) verb (i) 1. to become fat. –phrase 2. batten on, to live in luxury or prosper at the expense of (others). {probably Old Norse batna improve, from bati change for the better. Compare Old English bet better} II. /ˈbætn / (say …
batten — I. verb (battened; battening) Etymology: probably from Old Norse batna to improve; akin to Old English betera better Date: circa 1540 intransitive verb 1. a. to grow fat b. to feed gluttonously 2. to grow prosperous especially at the expense of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
batten — I bat•ten [[t]ˈbæt n[/t]] n. 1) bui a small board or strip of wood used for various building purposes, as to cover joints between boards, reinforce doors, or supply a foundation for lath 2) naut. navig. a) a strip of wood used to keep a sail flat … From formal English to slang
batten — 1. verb / bæt.ən/ a) To become better; improve in condition, especially by feeding. Robber barons who battened on the poor b) To thrive by feeding; grow fat; feed oneself gluttonously … Wiktionary
Parts of a sail — In sailing the parts of a sail have common terminology for each corner and edge of the sail. Contents 1 Triangular Sails 1.1 The corners 1.2 The edges 1.3 The roach … Wikipedia
jib — Synonyms and related words: avert, avoid, back down, balance, balk, balloon sail, batten, bear off, blench, blink, boggle, cringe, debate, deliberate, demur, dodge, draw aside, draw back, duck, ease off, edge off, evade, fade, fall back, falter,… … Moby Thesaurus