Batten



1.
(strip of) batten បន្ទះឈើ
noun
1.
បាយអាចបិទប្រហោងជញ្ជាំង, នីវសម្រាប់វាយបិទប្រហោងជញ្ជាំងឈើ, បន្ទះឈើ, ដាវត្រង់
verbpast tense: battened ; past participle: battened ; present participle: battening ;
1.
(INTRANSITIVE) ស៊ីបាន, ស៊ីច្រើន
2.
(TRANSITIVE) (Feed, grow fat) batten the cracks វាយបន្ទះឈើបិទ
  • batten down the hatches
    - បិទ​គម្រប​ឈើ​ចេញ​ចូល​នាវា​ត្រៀម​រៀប​ចំ​នាវា​សម្រាប់​ទប់​ទល់​ព្យុះ​សមុទ្រ
  • batten on
    - ចំរុងចម្រើនដោយសារគេ
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
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.
2.
The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
verbpast tense: battened ; past participle: battened ; present participle: battening ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To furnish or fasten with battens.
2.
(TRANSITIVE) To make fat by plenteous feeding; to fatten.
3.
(TRANSITIVE) To fertilize or enrich, as land.
4.
(INTRANSITIVE) To grow fat; to grow fat in ease and luxury; to glut one's self.