The Dictionary of English Nautical Language Database: Search Results
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Term:
batten (n)
Definition:
1) A thin strip of wood or other rigid but flexible material which, when inserted into a fitted pocket in a sail, flattens the leach. 2) A strip of wood employed to cover the seams in certain methods of planking. 3) Strips of wood, often scrap, nailed over deck covers to secure them for a storm. 4) A long flexible strip of wood which is temporarily nailed along the frames of a ship abuilding to adjust the lines before planking up.
Term:
batten pocket (n)
Definition:
A slot sewn into the roach of a sail into which battens are inserted.
See Also:
batten, roach
Term:
batten seam (adj)
Definition:
A method of construction used for double planking wooden boats in which the lighter weight inboard planks are placed parallel to the outboard planks, but offset so that the seams and joints are covered. The method affords considerable longitudinal strength, and reduces the likelihood of leaking, at the expense of greater weight.
Term:
batten, batten down (v)
Definition:
To employ strips of scrap wood to secure removable hatches in preparation for a storm; as in: “Go forward and batten down that hatch.”
