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Meaning of batten down | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To close or make watertight, referring to hatches and cargo.
To secure.
transitive
To prepare for adversity.
intransitive

Equivalents

Suomi tiivistää

Русский задра́ивать задра́ить

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

batten down the hatches battened battened down battened down the hatches batteneth battening