Batten
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Batten
Verb
- To cause (an animal, etc.) to become fat or thrive through plenteous feeding; to fatten.
- To cause (an animal, etc.) to become fat or thrive through plenteous feeding; to fatten.
- To enrich or fertilize (land, soil, etc.).
- To become better; to improve in condition; especially of animals, by feeding; to fatten up. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
"Robber barons who battened on the poor"
- To become better; to improve in condition; especially of animals, by feeding; to fatten up. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Adjective
- Synonym of battle (“of grass or pasture: nutritious to cattle or sheep; of land (originally pastureland) or soil: fertile, fruitful”).
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Noun
- A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.
- A strip of wood holding a number of lamps; especially , one used for illuminating a stage; a long bar, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system and used to support curtains, scenery, etc. A long, narrow strip, originally of wood but now also of fibreglass, metal, etc., used for various purposes aboard a ship; especially one attached to a mast or spar for protection, one holding down the edge of a tarpaulin covering a hatch to prevent water from entering the hatch, one inserted in a pocket sewn on a sail to keep it flat, or one from which a hammock is suspended. The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
- A strip of wood holding a number of lamps; especially , one used for illuminating a stage; a long bar, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system and used to support curtains, scenery, etc.
- A long, narrow strip, originally of wood but now also of fibreglass, metal, etc., used for various purposes aboard a ship; especially one attached to a mast or spar for protection, one holding down the edge of a tarpaulin covering a hatch to prevent water from entering the hatch, one inserted in a pocket sewn on a sail to keep it flat, or one from which a hammock is suspended.
- The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
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