unbatten

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verb

To open (something previously battened down.

“to unbatten the hatches”

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Meanings

verbunbatten (third-person singular simple present unbattens, present participle unbattening, simple past and past participle unbattened)

present singular third person unbattens · participle present unbattening · participle past unbattened · past unbattened

  1. transitiveTo open (something previously battened down.

    to unbatten the hatches

Origin

From un- + batten.

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Cite this entry
APA

unbatten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unbatten

MLA

“unbatten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unbatten. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unbatten,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unbatten.

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