Fasten+with+battens
11batten — batten1 /bat n/, v.i. 1. to thrive by feeding; grow fat. 2. to feed gluttonously or greedily; glut oneself. 3. to thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, esp. at the expense of others: robber barons who battened on the poor. v.t. 4. to cause to… …
12batten — {{11}}batten (n.) strip of wood (especially used to fasten canvas over ships hatches), 1650s, anglicized variant of baton a stick, a staff (see BATON (Cf. baton)). Nautical use attested from 1769. {{12}}batten (v.1) to improve; to fatten, 1590s,… …
13batten — 1. noun two boards joined with battens Syn: bar, bolt, rail, shaft; board, strip 2. verb Stephen was battening down the shutters Syn: fasten, fix, secure, clamp (down), lash, make fast, nail (down) …
14Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
15External wall insulation — system= External wall insulation system (EWIS) a thermally insulated, protective, decorative exterior cladding system which consist of: *foamed polystyrene *mineral wool *polyurethane foam *mineral or synthetic plasterThermal insulation thickness …
16staple — staple1 noun 1》 a small flattened U shaped piece of wire used to fasten papers together. 2》 a small U shaped metal bar with pointed ends for driving into wood to hold electric wires, battens, etc. in place. verb secure with a staple or staples.… …
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