Synonyms for batten down
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bat-n |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbæt n |
Top 10 synonyms for batten down Other synonyms for the word batten down
Définition of batten down
Origin :- "strip of wood (especially used to fasten canvas over ships' hatches)," 1650s, anglicized variant of baton "a stick, a staff" (see baton). Nautical use attested from 1769.
- As in secure : verb attach, tie up
- As in shut : verb close
- Scott ordered the men to batten down the curtains on the weather side.
- Extract from : « Four Young Explorers » by Oliver Optic
- The instinct of self-preservation warned him to batten down his hatches, to smother the fire with want of air.
- Extract from : « The Forsyte Saga, Volume III. » by John Galsworthy
- I continued, "May I ask what book you are using just now to batten down your own thoughts?"
- Extract from : « The Romance of the Coast » by James Runciman
Antonyms for batten down
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