Noun
- 1. batting, batten, stuffing
- usage: stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
- 2. batten, strip
- usage: a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
Verb
- 1. batten, batten down, secure, strengthen, beef up, fortify
- usage: furnish with battens; "batten ships"
- 2. batten, strengthen, beef up, fortify
- usage: secure with battens; "batten down a ship's hatches"
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