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[Phrasal verb] | "batten down"
1: to prepare for possible trouble or difficulty
2: to tie, close, or cover (something) in order to prevent it from moving or becoming damaged
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[Verb] | "bat*ten" | \ ˈba-tᵊn \
1: to grow fat
2: to feed gluttonously
3: to grow prosperous especially at the expense of another —usually used with on
Origin: circa 1540 ;
Probably from Old Norse batna to improve; akin to Old English betera better;
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[Verb] | "batten"
1: to furnish with battens
2: to fasten with or as if with battens —often used with down
3: to make one secure by or as if by battens
Origin: 1663 ;
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[ "batten down the hatches" ]
1: Nautical: secure a boat's hatch-tarpaulins, esp. when rough weather is expected.
* e.g., ... Oh ohh, batten down the hatches, here comes the tax collector.
[ "batten down the hatches" ]
2: Figurative: prepare for a difficult time or crisis, trouble is coming.
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