battened
bat-tened
verb
Secured or fastened something tightly, often with strips of wood or metal.
"They battened down the hatches for the gale."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: batten, batting, secure, batten down
bat-tened
Secured or fastened something tightly, often with strips of wood or metal.
"They battened down the hatches for the gale."
Synonyms: batten, batting, secure, batten down