batten

noun

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

Similar word(s): batting

Definition categories: man–made, stuffing

2. a strip fixed to something to hold it firm

Definition categories: man–made, strip

verb

1. furnish with battens

- batten ships

Similar word(s): secure

Definition categories: contact, fortify, strengthen

2. secure with battens

- batten down a ship's hatches

Definition categories: contact, fortify, strengthen