Clues for the word "BATTEN"
We've had 28 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 46 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on December 10, 2025.
Definition of batten
- v. t. - To make fat by plenteous feeding; to fatten.
- v. t. - To fertilize or enrich, as land.
- v. i. - To grow fat; to grow fat in ease and luxury; to glut one's self.
- n . - A strip of sawed stuff, or a scantling; as, (a) pl. (Com. & Arch.) Sawed timbers about 7 by 2 1/2 inches and not less than 6 feet long. Brande & C. (b) (Naut.) A strip of wood used in fastening the edges of a tarpaulin to the deck, also around masts to prevent chafing. (c) A long, thin strip used to strengthen a part, to cover a crack, etc.
- v. t. - To furnish or fasten with battens.
- v. t. - The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
Referring Clues
- Close securely, with "down"
- Wooden reinforcing strip
- Secure tightly, with "down"
- "___ down the hatches!"
- Fasten securely
- Secure a hatch, with "down"
- Close securely (with "down")
- Secure a hatch, with "down"
- Secure
- Piece of lumber used for flooring (Brit.)
- '___ down the hatches!'
- Hatch fastening
- Fasten
- Securing strip
- Hatch fastener
- Fastens down at sea
- ___ down the hatches
- Light beam
- Secure, with "down"
- Piece of wood - or a piece of cake?
- *Feed on regurgitated food
- Grow fat
- Wood strip to go in near the end?
- Strip club number
- Strip of wood
- Strip on a ship
- Piece of wood - or a piece of cake?
- Fasten, as the hatches
Last Seen In
- Daily American - December 10, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 15, 2025
- Daily American - February 06, 2025
- Family Time - April 22, 2024
- Daily American - December 10, 2023
- Penny Dell Sunday - July 16, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 10, 2023
- Family Time - February 19, 2023
- Daily American - February 06, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 11, 2023
- Penny Dell Sunday - January 08, 2023
- New York Times - October 07, 2021
- Daily American - December 10, 2017
- Family Time - July 30, 2017
- Universal - February 26, 2017
- Daily American - February 06, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 21, 2016
- New York Times - May 04, 2016
- Universal - December 17, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 23, 2015
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - July 12, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 27, 2014
- Wall Street Journal - December 27, 2013
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - May 19, 2013
- Washington Post - March 31, 2013
- Universal - November 01, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - October 02, 2012
- Netword - February 19, 2012
- Family Time - March 14, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 01, 2010
- And in 16 more crossword puzzles...