Batten
- 1.
- (strip of) batten បន្ទះឈើ
noun
- 1.
- បាយអាចបិទប្រហោងជញ្ជាំង, នីវសម្រាប់វាយបិទប្រហោងជញ្ជាំងឈើ, បន្ទះឈើ, ដាវត្រង់
verb — past tense: battened ; past participle: battened ; present participle: battening ;
- 1.
- (INTRANSITIVE) ស៊ីបាន, ស៊ីច្រើន
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) (Feed, grow fat) batten the cracks វាយបន្ទះឈើបិទ
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- A strip of sawed stuff, or a scantling; as, (a) pl. (Com. & Arch.) Sawed timbers about 7 by 2 1/2 inches and not less than 6 feet long. Brande & C. (b) (Naut.) 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.
- 2.
- The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
verb — past tense: battened ; past participle: battened ; present participle: battening ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) To furnish or fasten with battens.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To make fat by plenteous feeding; to fatten.
- 3.
- (TRANSITIVE) To fertilize or enrich, as land.
- 4.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To grow fat; to grow fat in ease and luxury; to glut one's self.