English words for 'Alternative form of Batak.'
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- To furnish (something) with battens (noun etymology 2 sense 1).
- (often passive voice) Followed by on: to eat greedily; to glut.
- Of land, soil, etc.: to become fertile; also, of plants: to grow lush.
- (figurative) To gloat at; to revel in.
- To become better; to improve in condition; especially of animals, by feeding; to fatten up.
- (figurative) Followed by on: to prosper or thrive, especially at the expense of others.
- (chiefly nautical) Chiefly followed by down: to fasten or secure (a hatch, opening, etc.) using battens (noun etymology 2 sense 2.2).
- (figurative) To gratify a morbid appetite or craving.
- secure with battens
- furnish with battens
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- (carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.
- (nautical) A long, narrow strip, originally of wood but now also of fibreglass, metal, etc., used for various purposes aboard a ship; especially one attached to a mast or spar for protection, one holding down the edge of a tarpaulin covering a hatch to prevent water from entering the hatch, one inserted in a pocket sewn on a sail to keep it flat, or one from which a hammock is suspended.
- (weaving) The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
- A strip of wood holding a number of lamps; especially (theater), one used for illuminating a stage; (by extension, also attributive) a long bar, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system and used to support curtains, scenery, etc.
- a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
- stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
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- To furnish (something) with battens (noun etymology 2 sense 1).
- (often passive voice) Followed by on: to eat greedily; to glut.
- Of land, soil, etc.: to become fertile; also, of plants: to grow lush.
- (figurative) To gloat at; to revel in.
- To become better; to improve in condition; especially of animals, by feeding; to fatten up.
- (figurative) Followed by on: to prosper or thrive, especially at the expense of others.
- (chiefly nautical) Chiefly followed by down: to fasten or secure (a hatch, opening, etc.) using battens (noun etymology 2 sense 2.2).
- (figurative) To gratify a morbid appetite or craving.
- secure with battens
- furnish with battens
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- (carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.
- (nautical) A long, narrow strip, originally of wood but now also of fibreglass, metal, etc., used for various purposes aboard a ship; especially one attached to a mast or spar for protection, one holding down the edge of a tarpaulin covering a hatch to prevent water from entering the hatch, one inserted in a pocket sewn on a sail to keep it flat, or one from which a hammock is suspended.
- (weaving) The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
- A strip of wood holding a number of lamps; especially (theater), one used for illuminating a stage; (by extension, also attributive) a long bar, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system and used to support curtains, scenery, etc.
- a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
- stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber