Dictionary Check: batten
"batten" is a valid word!
Scrabble
8
points
Words with Friends
10
points
Definition
noun
stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
noun
a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
verb
furnish with battens
Example:
"batten ships"
verb
secure with battens
Example:
"batten down a ship's hatches"
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