Antonyms for batten down


Grammar : Verb
Spell : bat-n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbæt n


Definition 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
Example sentences :
  • 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

Synonyms for batten down

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