A long strip of wood, metal, fibreglass etc used for various purposes aboard ship, especially one inserted in a pocket sewn on the sail in order to keep the sail flat
to batten down the hatches: see hatch. a long narrow piece of wood that is attached to other pieces of wood or another building material to strengthen them and keep them in place
A small piece of angle or plate welded to the heels of a two angle web member or any two parallel components to tie them together and usually located at the middle of the member
(1) A strip of wood usually fastened to the structural deck for use in attaching a primary roof system such as tile; (2) A plastic strip, wood strip, or metal bar which is used to fasten or hold the roof and/or base flashing in place, A K A Termination Bar
If something is battened in place, it is made secure by having battens fixed across it or being closed firmly. The roof was never securely battened down
A thin flexible fiberglass strip inserted into the batten pockets in the leech of the mainsail to support the leech Long battens are 40"and short battens are 30"
A long strip of wood, metal, fibreglass etc used for various purposes aboard ship, esp. one inserted in a pocket sewn on the sail in order to keep the sail flat
Battens are the sticks that add structure to a sail Battens used in windsurfing sails are usually tapered (with the thinner part toward the front of the sail), so that as the battens bend, they help hold the proper shape of the sail (with the help of sail shaping or broadseaming) Battens are usually made out of fiberglass or carbon fiber, with epoxy as the matrix Battens also allow sails to be bigger than a simple triangle outline by allowing roach to be added