Batten

Verb

 * 1)  To become better; improve in condition, especially by feeding.
 * 2)  To thrive by feeding; grow fat; feed oneself gluttonously.
 * 3)  To thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, especially at the expense of others; fare sumptuously.
 * ''Robber barons who battened on the poor
 * 1)  To gratify a morbid appetite or craving; gloat.
 * 2)  To improve by feeding; fatten; make fat or cause to thrive due to plenteous feeding.

Pronunciation
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Noun

 * 1) A thin strip of wood used in construction to hold members of a structure together or to provide a fixing point.
 * 2)  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.
 * 3) In stagecraft, a long pipe, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system in a Theater.

Verb

 * 1)  to fasten or secure a hatch etc using battens.

Derived terms

 * batten down
 * batten down the hatches

Thesaurus
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Derived terms

 * battner