board and batten

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• board-and-batten — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun also board and batt | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ : wall construction that gives the appearance of wide vertical strips with intervening recesses or projections by means of (1) wide boards rabbeted on transverse edges and lapped not to… …   Useful english dictionary

• board and batten — Carpentry. a siding consisting of wide boards or of sheets of plywood set vertically with butt joints covered by battens. See illus. under siding. [1900 05] * * * …   Universalium

• board and batten — Carpentry. a siding consisting of wide boards or of sheets of plywood set vertically with butt joints covered by battens. See illus. under siding. [1900 05] …   Useful english dictionary

• board-and-batt — noun see board and batten …   Useful english dictionary

• Batten — A batten is a thin strip of solid material (usually wood). Battens are used for various purposes in building construction, as well as other various fields.Roofing battensBattens are used to provide the fixing point for roofing sheet or roof tiles …   Wikipedia

• batten — batten1 /bat n/, v.i. 1. to thrive by feeding; grow fat. 2. to feed gluttonously or greedily; glut oneself. 3. to thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, esp. at the expense of others: robber barons who battened on the poor. v.t. 4. to cause to… …   Universalium

• batten — Synonyms and related words: Mystik tape, Scotch tape, act drop, adhesive tape, anchor, articulate, asbestos, asbestos board, backdrop, band, bandage, bang, bar, barricade, batten down, belay, belt, bloom, blossom, bolt, bolt down, boom, border,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• board — n . plank, beam, timber, scantling, two by four; strip, lath, panel, sheet, slab; clapboard, wall board, siding, flooring, planking, lumber, wood. 2. room and board, lodging and meals; daily meals, food, Sl. eats, Inf. grub, victuals, provisions …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• board — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. council, cabinet, panel, committee, directorate; plank; cardboard; provisions, fare. v. lodge, feed; embark (See departure). See food, attack, layer. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A piece of thin lumber] Syn …   English dictionary for students

• board — 1. noun 1) a wooden board Syn: plank, beam, panel, slat, batten, timber, lath 2) the board of directors Syn: committee, council, panel, directorate, commission …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Nevada-California Power Company Substation and Auxiliary Power Building — U.S. National Register of Historic Places Location: Corner of Knapp and Cutting Sts., Tonopah, Nevada …   Wikipedia