Sinhala Dictionary definitions for batten
batten 🔊 /bæˈtʌn/
batten : ලී පටිය
batten : සවි කරනවා
batten : ආරනවා
batten : අඩුත්තුව
batten : දොරපොල්ල
batten : අලසකමින් කල් ගෙවනවා
batten : අනුන්ගෙන් යැපෙනවා
batten : අනුන්ගේ වියදමින් කනවා
batten : කෑදරකමින් කනවා
batten : කලම්ප දොර ලෑල්ල
batten : තර වෙනවා
batten : අලුව
batten definition
Transitive verb.
- To make fat by plenteous feeding; to fatten.
- To fertilize or enrich, as land.
- To furnish or fasten with battens.
- The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
Intransitive verb. 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) Plural. (Com. & Arch.) Sawed timbers about 7 by 2 1/2 inches and not less than 6 feet long. Brande & C. (b) (Nautical.) 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.