batten

Etymology 1
The is derived from, , of  origin, probably from , from  (compare 🇨🇬, from 🇨🇬), from , from. Compare.

The is probably derived from the verb.



Verb

 * 1) To cause (an animal, etc.) to become fat or thrive through plenteous feeding; to fatten.
 * 2)  To enrich or fertilize (land, soil, etc.).
 * 3) To become better; to improve in condition; especially of animals, by feeding; to fatten up.
 * 4) Of land, soil, etc.: to become fertile; also, of plants: to grow lush.
 * 5)  Followed by on: to eat greedily; to glut.
 * 6)  Followed by on: to prosper or thrive, especially at the expense of others.
 * 7)  To gloat at; to revel in.
 * 8)  To gratify a morbid appetite or craving.
 * 1) Of land, soil, etc.: to become fertile; also, of plants: to grow lush.
 * 2)  Followed by on: to eat greedily; to glut.
 * 3)  Followed by on: to prosper or thrive, especially at the expense of others.
 * 4)  To gloat at; to revel in.
 * 5)  To gratify a morbid appetite or craving.
 * 1) Of land, soil, etc.: to become fertile; also, of plants: to grow lush.
 * 2)  Followed by on: to eat greedily; to glut.
 * 3)  Followed by on: to prosper or thrive, especially at the expense of others.
 * 4)  To gloat at; to revel in.
 * 5)  To gratify a morbid appetite or craving.
 * 1)  Followed by on: to prosper or thrive, especially at the expense of others.
 * 2)  To gloat at; to revel in.
 * 3)  To gratify a morbid appetite or craving.
 * 1)  Followed by on: to prosper or thrive, especially at the expense of others.
 * 2)  To gloat at; to revel in.
 * 3)  To gratify a morbid appetite or craving.
 * 1)  To gloat at; to revel in.
 * 2)  To gratify a morbid appetite or craving.
 * 1)  To gloat at; to revel in.
 * 2)  To gratify a morbid appetite or craving.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Finnish:, ,
 * German:
 * Macedonian:
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:


 * Finnish:
 * German: ,
 * Hungarian:
 * Macedonian: го́и
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:


 * Finnish: viljavoitua
 * Macedonian:


 * Finnish: vihannoida
 * Macedonian:


 * Finnish:
 * German: es sich gut gehen lassen (auf Kosten anderer), ,
 * Macedonian:
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish: ,


 * Finnish:
 * German: sich an etwas weiden, sich ergötzen, es sich an etwas gütlich tun
 * Macedonian:

Etymology 2
The is from, , from , a  use of the   form of , from , the present   of , from ; further etymology uncertain, possibly from  or , ultimately.

The is derived from the noun.

Noun

 * 1)  A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.
 * 2)  A strip of wood holding a number of lamps; especially, one used for illuminating a stage;  a long bar, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system and used to support curtains, scenery, etc.
 * 3)  A long, narrow strip, originally of wood but now also of fibreglass, metal, etc., used for various purposes aboard a ship; especially one attached to a mast or spar for protection, one holding down the edge of a tarpaulin covering a hatch to prevent water from entering the hatch, one inserted in a pocket sewn on a sail to keep it flat, or one from which a hammock is suspended.
 * 4)  The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
 * 1)  A long, narrow strip, originally of wood but now also of fibreglass, metal, etc., used for various purposes aboard a ship; especially one attached to a mast or spar for protection, one holding down the edge of a tarpaulin covering a hatch to prevent water from entering the hatch, one inserted in a pocket sewn on a sail to keep it flat, or one from which a hammock is suspended.
 * 2)  The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
 * 1)  The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
 * 1)  The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
 * 1)  The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.

Translations

 * Arabic: فَسْقِيَّة, فِسْقِيَّة
 * Bulgarian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Czech: lajsna, , , tes, palubka
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish:, puulista , , , , vuorilista
 * French:
 * Galician:, fieira
 * German:, , ,
 * Alemannic German: Schiie
 * Hawaiian: ʻaho lolo
 * Hebrew:
 * Hungarian:, hézagtakaró, hézagtakaró léc, , ,
 * Italian:, , tavolone
 * Latvian:
 * Macedonian: шти́ца, ле́тва
 * Malay:, kayu tetulang, papan lantai
 * Manx: claare
 * Maori: kaho, pātene, tūmatahuki
 * Northern Sami: bielka
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: labank
 * Nynorsk: hekte, taklekte
 * Polish: ,
 * Romanian: liț
 * Russian:, , , ,  ,
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: ши̑ндра
 * Roman:
 * Sicilian:
 * Silesian: lajsta
 * Spanish:, , ,
 * Ubykh: қауар
 * Ukrainian: тес
 * Vilamovian: łȧjst


 * Finnish: ,
 * Macedonian:


 * Finnish:
 * Macedonian:
 * Polish: sztankiet


 * Bulgarian: лати
 * Catalan:
 * Finnish:
 * German:, Segellatte
 * Italian:, serretta
 * Macedonian: ле́тва
 * Polish:
 * Russian:,  ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: lattor
 * Ukrainian:


 * Finnish:
 * German:, Weberlade
 * Kavalan: bRina
 * Latin: spatha
 * Macedonian:
 * Malagasy:
 * Navajo: bee ákʼíʼníltłishí, bee níkʼíʼníltłish
 * Polish: bidło

Verb

 * 1) To furnish (something) with battens (noun ).
 * 2)  Chiefly followed by down: to fasten or secure (a hatch, opening, etc.) using battens (noun ).

Translations

 * Czech: zabednit, zatlouct latěmi
 * Finnish: listoittaa
 * German: auslatten
 * Hungarian:
 * Macedonian:


 * Finnish: kiinnittää latoilla
 * German: Schotten dicht machen
 * Hungarian:, léccel/deszkával megerősít/megszegez
 * Macedonian:
 * Russian:

Etymology
Debated. A comparable form is synonymous 🇨🇬, which pertains to the Germanic root at hand in 🇨🇬 and. At least a secondary relation with this Dutch verb seems certain. However, its regular cognate is 🇨🇬, which would have led to modern *bassen, bässen. Mere borrowing from Low German or Dutch is unlikely since the verb has -t- in western Upper German and a corresponding -d- in many dialects of West Central German. Possibly two distinct roots have been merged.

Verb

 * 1)  to be useful, to be of use, to help