Bat·ten·ing n. Arch. Furring done with small pieces nailed directly upon the wall.
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Bat·ten v. t. [imp. & p. p. Battened p. pr. & vb. n. Battening.]
1. To make fat by plenteous feeding; to fatten. “Battening our flocks.”
2. To fertilize or enrich, as land.