battening down

A form of batten down — To close or make watertight, referring to hatches and cargo.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of batten down
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APA

battening down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battening%20down

MLA

“battening down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battening%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “battening down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battening%20down.

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