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Meaning of "batten down the hatches" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of batten down the hatches in the English dictionary

The definition of batten down the hatches in the dictionary is to use battens in nailing a tarpaulin over a hatch on a ship to make it secure. Other definition of batten down the hatches is to prepare for action, a crisis, etc.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES

Arches
breeches
britches
bunches
clutches
column inches
from rags to riches
in stitches
laches
Marches
nouveaux riches
Opposition benches
reaches
riches
riding breeches
scratches
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World Council of Churches

Synonyms and antonyms of batten down the hatches in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «batten down the hatches» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES

Find out the translation of batten down the hatches to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of batten down the hatches from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «batten down the hatches» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

封舱的舱口
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cerrar las escotillas
570 millions of speakers

English

batten down the hatches
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hatches नीचे बैटन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سمن أسفل البوابات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

задраить люки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fechar as escotilhas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Hatches নিচে batten
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fermer les écoutilles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Batten ke bawah hatches
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Schotten dicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

防備を固める
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

해치 를 잔뜩 먹다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Batten mudhun ing hatches
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Batten xuống hầm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹட்ச்ஸை கீழே போடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॅट्स खाली उतरवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kapakları yumrukladı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chiudere i boccaporti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

listwy, dół luki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

задраїти люки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

in largul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

batten κάτω από τις πόρτες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

téér down die broei
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

batten ned luckor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skalke lukene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of batten down the hatches

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES»

The term «batten down the hatches» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.217 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about batten down the hatches

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES»

Discover the use of batten down the hatches in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to batten down the hatches and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cartoon-illustrated Metaphors: Idioms, Proverbs, Cliches, ...
When the boss in a manage-by-fear organization comes in, people say: "batten down the hatches." » My wife told her mother about my gambling losses, then invited her over to visit us next week. l think l had better batten down the hatches.
Kaiman Lee, 2003
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The Pirate Dictionary
(see Charles Town) BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES The hatches in the deck allowed crew and cargo to be transported below board. A batten is the wooden strip which secures tarpaulins over the wooden boards which cover the hatches,  ...
Breverton, Terry
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Ultimate Guide to Facebook Advertising: How to Access 600 ...
Batten Down the Hatches A batten is a thin strip of solid material, typically made from wood, plastic or metal. It serves many uses, for example being inserted into the edge of a sail to keep it flat and catching the wind. prosperous voyage.
Perry Marshall, Thomas Meloche, 2011
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A Voice from the Pews
Batten down the hatches, will encourage you to take a look at your circumstances , and see if the Lord is trying to bring something to your attention, in order that He can deal with it, or teach you something. Batten Down the Hatches! “R ed sky in ...
Paul Sheldon, 2013
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Diary of a Twentieth-Century Elizabethan Poet
Pater called out, "Batten down the hatches!" and Grandpapa pulled out a chair for Lulu between himself and me. "Dad? Wouldn't you like to sit next to Percy?" Mater inojjired. "Why, I get to sit next to Percy all the time," he replied. "Batten down ...
Mark Mandell, 2003
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The Fearsome Pirate Frank
i PIRATE ACTOR 1: (Runs around frantically with the other PIRATE ACTORS.) Batten down the hatches! PIRATE ACTOR 2: Batten down the hatches! PIRATE ACTOR 3: Where are the hatches? 5 PIRATE ACTOR 4: What are the hatches?
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Not Enough Room to Swing a Cat: Naval Slang and Its Everyday ...
So, to'batten down the hatches' isto prepare for a storm by making oneselfsecure, whether thatbe physically or metaphorically. On board HMSLord Nelsonin 1909 Midshipman Douglas King-Harmandeclared: 'Freezing hard, a strong easterly ...
Martin Robson, 2012
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
6 The baton here is the rod used by the conductor. batten batten down the hatches prepare for a difficulty or crisis. 6 Batten down the hatches was originally a nautical term meaning 'make a ship's hatches secure with gratings and tarpaulins' in ...
John Ayto, 2010
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Voices from the Classroom: Elementary Teachers' Experience ...
BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES: WRITING AND DRAWING TO RECORD DATA AND FOLLOW PROCEDURES Sometimes sailors just plain forget to batten down the hatches. It is the little things sailors must remember to do correctly in order ...
Brian Hand, Lori Norton-Meier, 2011
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Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the ...
When shipping water it is usual to batten down the hatches. I do not consider there was much sea on ; there was pretty heavy roll, but the forehatch could have been opened very well. (By Captain Castle.) The height of the covering of the ...
Great Britain. Coal Commission, George Douglas Argyll, George Douglas Campbell Argyll (Duke of), 1871

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term batten down the hatches is used in the context of the following news items.
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Growing Signs of a Canadian Recession Tell Investors to Boost …
... to wane and, along with declining wage growth, is causing spending to fall as households batten down the hatches for tougher times ahead. «The Motley Fool Canada, Jul 15»
2
State of Origin 2015: Woods and Klemmer can't wait
All it is now, is batten down the hatches and then away we go.” The NSW team received the quietest arrival possible yesterday. Not an angry ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
3
Home-field advantage eluding Real Salt Lake this season
Orlando City was the latest to batten down the hatches and walk away feeling good about snagging a point along the Wasatch Front. «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Festival 'weathered the storm'
We literally had to batten down the hatches. That went on until 1 a.m.”. The sun returned on Sunday, and the festival, Shalhoub's first in Mount ... «C&G Newspapers, Jul 15»
5
Allen County Celebrates Bicentennial With Diamond Rio Concert
"We'll batten down the hatches, the Court House will be open for all the public if we see bad weather coming in, we're monitoring that ... «WBKO, Jul 15»
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Brave Heather Watson knocked OUT of Wimbledon by resilient No1 …
Somehow, though, Watson managed to batten down the hatches. Surely Watson will remember for a long time the roar when Williams tried to ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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5 OVERRATED HORROR “CLASSICS”
... and some other folk's humble opinion. Hope you enjoy, and in the meantime I'll batten down the hatches and prepare for a torrent of abuse… «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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June 3301 In Elite: Dangerous
That's the tldr of what's been happening in the last month, this month it's time to batten down the hatches and have a long hard think about what ... «Destructoid, Jul 15»
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The Best July Concerts
The Horseshoe better batten down the hatches when Black Lips swing into town. The Atlanta bluesy garage rock four-piece put on a capital-S ... «NOW Magazine, Jul 15»
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The heat is rising, and so are the number of burglaries
“This is not about asking people to batten down the hatches when the sun shines but is just a gentle reminder to take sensible precautions ... «Morley Observer, Jul 15»

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