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Definition of Battens

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3. The movable swing frame of a loom, carrying the reed for separating the warp threads and beating up the weft; -- called also lay and batten. Blanchard lathe, a lathe for turning irregular forms after a given pattern, as lasts, gunstocks, and the like. Drill lathe, or Speed lathe, a small lathe which, from its high speed, is adapted for drilling; a hand lathe. Engine lathe, a turning lathe in which the cutting tool has an automatic feed; -- used chiefly for turning and boring metals, cutting screws, etc. Foot lathe, a lathe which is driven by a treadle worked by the foot. Geometric lathe. See under Geometric Hand lathe, a lathe operated by hand; a power turning lathe without an automatic feed for the tool. Slide lathe, an engine lathe. Throw lathe, a small lathe worked by one hand, while the cutting tool is held in the other.
Batten
Batten Bat"ten, v. t. To furnish or fasten with battens. To batten down, to fasten down with battens, as the tarpaulin over the hatches of a ship during a storm.
Batten
Batten Bat"ten, n. [F. battant. See Batter, v. t.] The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
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Batten Bat"ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Battened (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Battening.] [See Batful.] 1. To make fat by plenteous feeding; to fatten. ``Battening our flocks.' --Milton. 2. To fertilize or enrich, as land.
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Batten Bat"ten, n . [F. b?ton stick, staff. See Baton.] A strip of sawed stuff, or a scantling; as, (a) pl. (Com. & Arch.) Sawed timbers about 7 by 2 1/2 inches and not less than 6 feet long. --Brande & C. (b) (Naut.) A strip of wood used in fastening the edges of a tarpaulin to the deck, also around masts to prevent chafing. (c) A long, thin strip used to strengthen a part, to cover a crack, etc. Batten door (Arch.), a door made of boards of the whole length of the door, secured by battens nailed crosswise.

Meaning of Battens from wikipedia

- industry, battens used as furring may also be referred to as "top hats", in reference to the profile of the metal. Roofing battens or battening, also called...
- Batten disease is a fatal disease of the nervous system that typically begins in childhood. Onset of symptoms is usually between 5 and 10 years of age...
- which are relatively flat or light can be flown in on battens. Some theatres use spare battens to store unneeded scenery or lighting instruments. This...
- battens that facilitated short-handed sail handling, including reefing. The most common use of sail battens is in the roach of a mainsail. The batten...
- led the Battens to adopt a "rebellious" attitude towards Carlos Colón and other promoters. During their second Puerto Rican tour, The Battens wrestled...
- Batten is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Adrian Batten, English composer Ann Batten, New Zealand politician Billy Batten, English...
- Look up batten or Batten in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A batten is a piece of construction material. Batten may also refer to: Batten (surname)...
- Battens Crossroads, also known as Union Academy, is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States. Battens Crossroads is located...
- Mount Batten is a 24-metre (80-ft) tall outcrop of rock on a 600-metre (2000-ft) peninsula in Plymouth Sound, Devon, England, named after Sir William Batten...
- climate. Jamaica, which Batten and her mother had visited in 1939, appealed as a place to settle permanently. When the Battens arrived in November 1946...