battenBAT'TEN, v.t. bat'n. [See Fat.] BAT'TEN, v.i. To grow or become fat; to live in luxury, or to grow fat in ease and luxury. BAT'TEN, n. 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, v.t. To form with battens. |