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] … 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
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
Historical buildings and structures of Zion National Park — Multiple Resources for Zion National Park U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
Marlinton Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Station — U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
Marquette and Western Railroad Negaunee Freight Depot — U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
New Jersey and New York Railroad — Not to be confused with New York New Jersey Rail, LLC. New Jersey and New York Railroad The Hillsdale station house (1872) was the company headquarters[1] (photo taken 12 January 2010) … 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
