Clues for the word "BATTEN"
We've had 28 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 45 times in crosswords. It was last seen in King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer crossword on April 15, 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
- 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
- Thinks Daily - July 10, 2010
- And in 15 more crossword puzzles...