Batten :: Batten (v. t.) To make fat by plenteous feeding; to fatten.
Batten :: Batten (v. t.) To fertilize or enrich, as land..
Batten :: Batten (v. i.) To grow fat; to grow fat in ease and luxury; to glut one's self.
Batten :: Batten (n .) 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 :: Batten (v. t.) To furnish or fasten with battens.
Batten :: Batten (v. t.) The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof..
Battening :: Battening (n.) Furring done with small pieces nailed directly upon the wall.
Batter :: Batter (v. t.) To beat with successive blows; to beat repeatedly and with violence, so as to bruise, shatter, or demolish; as, to batter a wall or rampart..
Batter :: Batter (v. t.) To wear or impair as if by beating or by hard usage.
Batter :: Batter (v. t.) To flatten (metal) by hammering, so as to compress it inwardly and spread it outwardly..
Batter :: Batter (v. t.) A semi-liquid mixture of several ingredients, as, flour, eggs, milk, etc., beaten together and used in cookery..