Batten

//ˈbæt(ə)n//

Synonyms for "batten" (199 found)

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Translations

143 translations across 38 languages.

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Arabic

2 entries
  • فَسْقِيَّة noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • فِسْقِيَّة noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • ватал noun (movable bar of a loom — see also beater, lathe)
  • ватъл noun (movable bar of a loom — see also beater, lathe)
  • вътел noun (movable bar of a loom — see also beater, lathe)
  • вътъл noun (movable bar of a loom — see also beater, lathe)

Catalan

1 entries
  • sabre noun (long, narrow strip used for various purposes aboard a ship)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries
  • 壓枝 /压枝 noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • 壓條 /压条 noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Czech

4 entries
  • lajsna noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • lať noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • lišta noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • palubka noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Dutch

1 entries
  • plint noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Esperanto

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  • lato noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Finnish

4 entries
  • lasta noun (movable bar of a loom — see also beater, lathe)
  • latta noun (long, narrow strip used for various purposes aboard a ship)
  • lista noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • putki noun (strip of wood holding a number of lamps; especially (theater), one used for illuminating a stage)

French

1 entries
  • volige noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Galician

2 entries
  • fieira noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • pértega noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

German

4 entries
  • Dachlatte noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • Diele noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • Lade noun (movable bar of a loom — see also beater, lathe)
  • Latte noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Hawaiian

1 entries
  • ʻaho lolo noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Hebrew

1 entries
  • שְׂחִיף noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • deszka noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • hézagtakaró noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • hézagtakaró léc noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • léc noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Italian

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  • corrente noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • lapazza noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • serretta noun (long, narrow strip used for various purposes aboard a ship)
  • stecca noun (long, narrow strip used for various purposes aboard a ship)

Kavalan

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  • bRina noun (movable bar of a loom — see also beater, lathe)

Latin

1 entries
  • spatha noun (movable bar of a loom — see also beater, lathe)

Latvian

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  • dēlis noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Macedonian

4 entries
  • ле́тва noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • ле́тва noun (long, narrow strip used for various purposes aboard a ship)
  • шти́ца noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • го́и verb (especially of animals: to improve in condition by feeding — see also fatten up)

Malagasy

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  • fanantana noun (movable bar of a loom — see also beater, lathe)

Malay

3 entries
  • kasau noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • kayu tetulang noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • papan lantai noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Manx

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  • claare noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Māori

3 entries
  • kaho noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • pātene noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • tūmatahuki noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Navajo

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  • bee níkʼíʼníltłish noun (movable bar of a loom — see also beater, lathe)
  • bee ákʼíʼníltłishí noun (movable bar of a loom — see also beater, lathe)

Northern Sami

1 entries
  • bielka noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries
  • labank noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Norwegian Nynorsk

2 entries
  • hekte noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • taklekte noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Polish

4 entries
  • bidło noun (movable bar of a loom — see also beater, lathe)
  • listwa noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • listwa noun (long, narrow strip used for various purposes aboard a ship)
  • sztankiet noun (long bar affixed to the ceiling or fly system and used to support curtains, etc.)

Romanian

2 entries
  • liț noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • vătală noun (movable bar of a loom — see also beater, lathe)

Russian

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  • доска́ noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • дра́нка noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • ла́та noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • ла́та noun (long, narrow strip used for various purposes aboard a ship)

Serbo-Croatian

2 entries
  • šȋndra noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • ши̑ндра noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Sicilian

1 entries
  • lapazza noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Silesian

1 entries
  • lajsta noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Spanish

4 entries
  • alfarda noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • barreta noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)
  • filete noun (long, narrow strip used for various purposes aboard a ship)
  • listón noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Swedish

1 entries
  • lattor noun (long, narrow strip used for various purposes aboard a ship)

Ubykh

1 entries
  • қауар noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Ukrainian

2 entries
  • ла́та noun (long, narrow strip used for various purposes aboard a ship)
  • тес noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Vilamovian

1 entries
  • łȧjst noun (plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.)

Sample sentences

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Batten doors are sadly falling out of fashion.

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Batten down the hatches.

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Batten down the hatches!

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Before proceeding to sea, the crew will batten down the hatches in order to prevent flooding below decks that might cause the ship to founder.

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