Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Battening"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Batten \Bat"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Battened} (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. {Battening}.] [See {Batful}.]
1. To make fat by plenteous feeding; to fatten. ``Battening
our flocks.'' --Milton.
2. To fertilize or enrich, as land.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Battening \Bat"ten*ing\, n. (Arch.)
Furring done with small pieces nailed directly upon the wall.
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