batten down

English - Turkish

Definition of batten down in English Turkish dictionary

Sıkı sıkı kapatmak, sıkıca kapatmak (kapı,pencere vs)

English - English

Definition of batten down in English English dictionary

To close or make watertight, referring to hatches and cargo

To secure open hatches or equipment likely to fall, while the ship is underway

batten: furnish with battens; "batten ships"

To close or make watertight, usually referring to hatches

Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck

To secure or make watertight, especially hatches and cargo

Related Terms

batten down the hatches

To cover the hatches on a sailing ship with tarpaulins and nail the edges down with battens, to prevent water getting below-decks in a storm

batten down the hatches

Prepare for trouble

batten down the hatches

(Gemicilik) Prepare for a difficult situation

batten down the hatches

(Gemicilik) Nautical - secure a ship's tarpaulins

Hyphenation

bat·ten Down

Turkish pronunciation

bätın daun

Pronunciation

/ˈbatən ˈdoun/ /ˈbætən ˈdaʊn/

Etymology

[ 'ba-t&n ] (verb.) 1591. probably from Old Norse batna to improve; akin to Old English betera better.