batten

     

A batten is a thin strip of soli material (usually wood). Battens are used for various purposes in building construction, as well as other various fields.

Trivia about batten

  • This narrow strip of wood or metal has more uses than just to fasten down "the hatches"
  • As a noun, it's a strip of material on a sail; as a verb, it means to secure an opening like a hatch

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