batten
162 synonyms found
- act drop
- adhesive tape
- anchor
- articulate
- asbestos
- asbestos board
- backdrop
- band
- bandage
- bang
- barricade
- batten down
- belay
- bloom
- blossom
- bolt
- bolt down
- boom
- border
- buckle
- butt
- button
- button up
- cellophane tape
- chain
- choke
- choke off
- clap
- clasp
- cleat
- clip
- close
- close up
- cloth
- cloth tape
- constrict
- contain
- coulisse
- counterweight
- cram
- curtain
- curtain board
- cyclorama
- decor
- devour
- dovetail
- drop
- drop curtain
- engorge
- fascia
- fasten
- fasten down
- fatten
- fillet
- fire curtain
- flat
- flipper
- flourish
- flower
- fold
- fold up
- friction tape
- girdle
- glut
- gluttonize
- gobble
- gorge
- gormandize
- grow fat
- gulp
- gulp down
- guttle
- guzzle
- hanging
- hasp
- hinge
- hitch
- jam
- joint
- key
- latch
- lath
- ligula
- ligule
- list
- live to eat
- lock
- lock out
- lock up
- make fast
- make secure
- make sure
- masking tape
- miter
- moor
- mortise
- Mystik tape
- nail
- occlude
- padlock
- peg
- pin
- plank
- plastic tape
- plumb
- rabbet
- rag
- raven
- ribband
- ribbon
- rivet
- scarf
- Scotch tape
- seal
- seal off
- seal up
- sew
- shred
- shut
- shut the door
- shut up
- side scene
- skewer
- slam
- slat
- snap
- spill
- spline
- squeeze shut
- stage screw
- staple
- stick
- stitch
- strake
- strangle
- strap
- strip
- strop
- stuffing
- tab
- tableau
- tack
- taenia
- tape
- tape measure
- tapeline
- teaser
- tether
- thrive
- ticker tape
- tie
- toggle
- tormentor
- transformation scene
- wedge
- wing
- wingcut
- wolf
- wolf down
- woodcut
- zip up
- zipper
Definition
(n) :
a thin strip of wood used in construction to hold members of a structure together or to provide a fixing point; a long strip of wood, metal, fibreglass etc used for various purposes aboard ship, esp. one inserted in a pocket sewn on the sail in order to keep the sail flat