Batten down the hatches definitions

batten down the hatches

Means cover the hatches to the lower decks with canvas during a storm to stop water from getting belowdecks.
Found on http://black-bart.co.uk/html/pirate_glossary.html

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Batten down the hatches

To prepare for inclement weather by securing the closed hatch covers with wooden battens so as to prevent water from entering from any angle.
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_nautical_terms

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Batten down the hatches

To prepare for inclement weather by securing the closed hatch covers with wooden battens so as to prevent water from entering from any angle.
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_nautical_terms

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Batten Down The Hatches

Batten down the hatches is slang for to secure everything for a terrible storm.
Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZB.HTM

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Batten Down The Hatches

Tie everything down and put stuff away for a coming storm.
Found on https://www.piratevoyages.com/pirate-lingo/

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