wooden batten

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• batten — ► NOUN ▪ a long, flat wooden or metal strip for strengthening or securing something. ► VERB ▪ strengthen or fasten with battens. ● batten down the hatches Cf. ↑batten down the hatches ORIGIN Old French batant, from batre to beat …   English terms dictionary

• batten something down — ˌbatten sthˈdown derived to fix sth firmly in position with wooden boards • He was busy battening down all the shutters and doors. Main entry: ↑battenderived …   Useful english 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

• batten — batten1 noun a long, flat wooden or metal strip for strengthening, stiffening, or securing something. verb strengthen, stiffen, or fasten with battens. Phrases batten down the hatches 1》 Nautical secure a ship s tarpaulins. 2》 prepare for a… …   English new terms dictionary

• batten — I. n. Wooden strip. II. v. a. 1. Fasten with battens. 2. Fatten, make fat. III. v. n. Grow fat, fatten, thrive …   New dictionary of synonyms

• double batten — Theat. two wooden battens screwed together for holding the edge of a drop between them. Also called sandwich batten. * * * …   Universalium

• double batten — Theat. two wooden battens screwed together for holding the edge of a drop between them. Also called sandwich batten …   Useful english dictionary

• RAF Fauld Explosion — The RAF Fauld explosion was a military accident which occurred at 11:11am on Monday, 27 November 1944 at the RAF Fauld underground munitions storage depot.Between 3,450 and 3,930 tons (3,500 and 4,000 tonnes) of ordnance exploded mostly… …   Wikipedia

• pocket — pocketless, adj. pocketlike, adj. /pok it/, n. 1. a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used esp. for carrying small articles. 2. a bag or pouch. 3. means; financial resources: a selection of gifts to… …   Universalium

• toggle — toggler, n. /tog euhl/, n., v., toggled, toggling. n. 1. a pin, bolt, or rod placed transversely through a chain, an eye or loop in a rope, etc., as to bind it temporarily to another chain or rope similarly treated. 2. a toggle joint, or a device …   Universalium

• Door — For other uses, see Door (disambiguation). A door is a movable structure used to open and close off an entrance, typically consisting of a panel that swings on hinges or that slides or rotates inside of a space. When open, they admit ventilation… …   Wikipedia