'Battening' definitions:
Definition of 'Battening'
- Batten \Bat"ten\ (b[a^]t"t'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Battened
(b[a^]t"t'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Battening.] [See Batful.]
- 1. To make fat by plenteous feeding; to fatten. "Battening
our flocks." --Milton.
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- 2. To fertilize or enrich, as land.
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Definition of 'Battening'
- Battening \Bat"ten*ing\, n. (Arch.)
Furring done with small pieces nailed directly upon the wall.
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