>>1650567You're correct but not entirely so.
bat·ten | \ ˈba-tᵊn
\
battened; battening\ ˈbat-niŋ
, ˈba-tᵊn-iŋ \
Definition of batten
(Entry 1 of 3)
intransitive verb
1a : to grow fat
b : to feed gluttonously
2 : to grow prosperous especially at the expense of another —usually used with on
transitive verb
: fatten
batten noun
Definition of batten (Entry 2 of 3)
1a British : a piece of lumber used especially for flooring
b : a thin narrow strip of lumber used especially to seal or reinforce a joint
2 : a strip, bar, or support resembling or used similarly to a batten (as in a sail)
batten verb (2)
battened; battening\ ˈbat-niŋ
, ˈba-tᵊn-iŋ \
Definition of batten (Entry 3 of 3)
transitive verb
1 : to furnish with battens
2 : to fasten with or as if with battens —often used with down
intransitive verb
: to make one secure by or as if by battens battening down for the hurricane
batten down the hatches
: to prepare for a difficult or dangerous situation
either way,
>>1650320 is egreigiously in the wrong.
This thread needs moar batonny chop chop!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1pE5NSI8rg