A batten is a long strip of wood that is fixed to something to strengthen it or to hold it firm. If something is battened in place, it is made secure by having battens fixed across it or being closed firmly. A batten is generally a strip of timber which is used in the construction of buildings. They are typically used as spacers to raise the surface of a material, or as a secondary framework onto which a surface may be fixed.
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