what is the word Batten mean?

Answer 1

As in batten down the hatches.
Close all the doors and windows
Nautical term for when at sea and wild weather on the way.
Keep all the water out of the dry places.

Answer 2

A batten can also mean a flat wooden support that helps hold out the back edge of a boat's sail to catch the wind better. On our little sailboat, they are removable, they slide in and out of their little pockets. On other boats, I believe they can be sewed into the sail permanently.

"The shape of a sail is seldom a perfect triangle. It is common for sailmakers to add an arc of extra material on the leech, outside a line drawn from the head to the clew. This additional part of the sail is known as the roach; mainsails usually have roaches, but they are very occasionally found on specialized jibs as well. They provide additional power for a given mast/boom size.

Since it cannot be supported by tension in the sail material (applied from the corners), it would flap uselessly unless some other provision were made for it. It is therefore supported by battens, held in batten pockets, which extend into the main portion of the sail."

Answer 3

The word 'batten' means

"stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber" or

"A strip fixed to something to hold it firm,

Answer 4

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