BAT'TEN, verb transitive bat'n. [See Fat.] 1. To fatten; to make fat; to make plump by plenteous feeding. 2. To fertilize or enrich land. BAT'TEN, verb intransitive To grow or become fat; to live in luxury, or to grow fat in ease and luxury. The pampered monarch battening in ease. BAT'TEN, noun A piece of board or scantling, of a few inches in breadth, used in making doors and windows. It is not as broad as a panel. BAT'TEN, verb transitive To form with battens.
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