Définitions
1.VerbTo cause (an animal, etc.) to become fat or thrive through plenteous feeding; to fatten.
2.VerbTo cause (an animal, etc.) to become fat or thrive through plenteous feeding; to fatten.
3.VerbTo enrich or fertilize (land, soil, etc.).
4.VerbTo become better; to improve in condition; especially of animals, by feeding; to fatten up. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}"Robber barons who battened on the poor"
5.VerbTo become better; to improve in condition; especially of animals, by feeding; to fatten up. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
6.VerbOf land, soil, etc.: to become fertile; also, of plants: to grow lush.
7.VerbFollowed by on: to eat greedily; to glut.
8.VerbFollowed by on: to prosper or thrive, especially at the expense of others."Robber barons who battened on the poor"
9.VerbTo gloat at; to revel in.
10.VerbTo gratify a morbid appetite or craving.
11.AdjectiveSynonym of battle (“of grass or pasture: nutritious to cattle or sheep; of land (originally pastureland) or soil: fertile, fruitful”).":"
12.NounA plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.
13.NounA strip of wood holding a number of lamps; especially , one used for illuminating a stage; a long bar, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system and used to support curtains, scenery, etc.
A long, narrow strip, originally of wood but now also of fibreglass, metal, etc., used for various purposes aboard a ship; especially one attached to a mast or spar for protection, one holding down the edge of a tarpaulin covering a hatch to prevent water from entering the hatch, one inserted in a pocket sewn on a sail to keep it flat, or one from which a hammock is suspended.
The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
14.NounA strip of wood holding a number of lamps; especially , one used for illuminating a stage; a long bar, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system and used to support curtains, scenery, etc.
15.NounA long, narrow strip, originally of wood but now also of fibreglass, metal, etc., used for various purposes aboard a ship; especially one attached to a mast or spar for protection, one holding down the edge of a tarpaulin covering a hatch to prevent water from entering the hatch, one inserted in a pocket sewn on a sail to keep it flat, or one from which a hammock is suspended.
16.NounThe movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
17.VerbTo furnish (something) with battens (noun etymology 2, noun sense 1).
18.VerbChiefly followed by down: to fasten or secure (a hatch, opening, etc.) using battens (noun etymology 2, noun sense 2.2).