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TO BATTEN-DOWN HATCHES
\tə bˈatəndˌa͡ʊn hˈat͡ʃɪz], \tə bˈatəndˌaʊn hˈatʃɪz], \t_ə b_ˈa_t_ə_n_d_ˌaʊ_n h_ˈa_tʃ_ɪ_z]\
Definitions of TO BATTEN-DOWN HATCHES
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
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(Naut.)
To
fasten
tarpaulins
over
them
by
battens,
i
.
e
.
long
,
thin
strips
of
wood
nailed
down
.
1895
- Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith
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