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batten down
Verb
transitive
intransitive
Japanese Meaning
（船舶などで）ハッチや貨物室などの開口部をしっかり閉め、隙間を塞いで水が入らないようにする / 対象物をしっかりと固定する、確実に締める / 危機や困難に備えて準備を整える
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(nautical) To close or make watertight, referring to hatches and cargo. / (transitive) To secure. / (intransitive) To prepare for adversity.
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batten down
Before the storm hit, the crew hurried to batten down the hatches and secure the cargo.
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Before the storm hit, the crew hurried to batten down the hatches and secure the cargo.
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