Meaning Of The Word Batten down the hatches

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batten down the hatches in British English
prepare for stormy weather: used as a command
to fasten canvas over the hatches, esp. in preparing for a storm
to prepare for a difficult situation by doing everything you can to protect yourself
to use battens in nailing a tarpaulin over a hatch on a ship to make it secure

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