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Weberlade — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • batten noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.

Senses

Weberlade is used for these senses in English:

  • batten (weaving) The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.

batten — full definition

  1. noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
  2. verb To fasten or secure something firmly, typically with battens — especially in the phrase "batten down."
  3. verb Followed by "on": to grow fat or prosper, often at someone else's expense.

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