Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun batten

2 senses of batten

Sense 1
batting, batten -- (stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber)
       => stuffing -- (padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture)

Sense 2
batten -- (a strip fixed to something to hold it firm)
       => strip -- (thin piece of wood or metal)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb batten

2 senses of batten

Sense 1
batten, batten down, secure -- (furnish with battens; "batten ships")
       => strengthen, beef up, fortify -- (make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries")

Sense 2
batten -- (secure with battens; "batten down a ship's hatches")
       => strengthen, beef up, fortify -- (make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries")