batten

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbæt(ə)n/
• (US) enPR: băt'-n, IPA ^(key): /ˈbætən/ or [-ɾən]

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

• Hyphenation: bat‧ten

Noun

Singular batten

Plural battens

1. (countable) (carpentry) (construction) A batten is a strip of wood that is used in construction to hold a structure together.

Verb

Plain form batten

Third-person singular battens

Past tense battened

Past participle battened

Present participle battening

1. (transitive) If you batten something, you furnish it with battens