plural of battener

A surname.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of batten down

plural of counter batten

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of batten down the hatches

(roofing) vertical wood strips installed on sloped roofs over which horizontal battens are secured. The primary roof covering is attached or secured to these horizontal battens.

(nautical) To close or make watertight, referring to hatches and cargo. / (transitive) To secure. / (intransitive) To prepare for adversity.

A rare, fatal autosomal-recessive neurodegenerative disorder that begins in childhood.

simple past tense and past participle of batten down

present participle of batten down