Overview of noun batten

The noun batten has 2 senses

• batting, batten -- (stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber)


• batten -- (a strip fixed to something to hold it firm)

Overview of verb batten

The verb batten has 2 senses

• batten, batten down, secure -- (furnish with battens; "batten ships")


• batten -- (secure with battens; "batten down a ship's hatches")