BATTEN DOWN: Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.
BEACON: A lighted or unlighted fixed aid to navigation attached directly to the earth's surface. (Lights and day beacons both constitute "beacons.") ...
Batten down - to fasten hatch covers and all other loose objects against storm or rough seas. Also means get ready for any tough going.
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Also batten the hatches. To put away all loose objects on the ship and to close all openings, such as ports and hatches, in preparation for heavy weather. Hatches used to be secured with battens.
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batten down - To close all openings, such as hatches; To fasten all loose gear in heavy or stormy weather. Wooden hatches used to be covered with a tarpaulin, and then fastened with battens and wedges.
BATTEN DOWN-To secure or to make watertight.
BEAM-The point of a vessel's greatest breadth.
BEAM ENDS-A boat is said to be on its beam ends when it is knocked over onto its side.
Batten down -- Covering hatches with tarpaulins and securing them with battens.
Beam ends -- A vessel is said to be on her beam ends when knocked down by a squall to an angle of about 45 degrees.
Belay -- To make fast a rope or fall of a tackle.
Batten down: To close all openings, such as hatches, and fasten all loose gear, in heavy weather; wooden hatches used to be covered with a tarpaulin, and then fastened with battens and wedges.
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Batten Down - Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.
Battens - Flexible strips of wood or plastic, most commonly used in the mainsail to support the
aft portion, or roach, so that it will not curl.
Batten Down - Close all openings and hatches, fasten down lose gear
Beam - Widest width of the boat
Bear Right - To starboard when heading straight on another vessel. If entering same corner return the signal with the same blast ...
Batten Down
To secure and, if necessary, tie down fittings such as hatches, for approaching bad weather.
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To prepare a boat for rough weather by closing all ports, hatches, and other openings.
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To secure by means of battens, as to "batten down a hatch." BATTENS, CARGO A term applied to the wood planks or steel shapes that are fitted to the inside of the frames in a hold to keep the cargo away from the shell plating; ...
A three-masted sailing vessel, square-rigged on the foresail, while fore-and-aft rigged on the mainsail and mizzen batten Flexible strips of wood or plastic placed in a pocket in the leech of a sail to help the sail hold its form batten down ...
Batten Down: Secure hatches and loose objects for approaching bad weather.
Barque: A sailing ship with three to five masts, all square-rigged except the after mast (last), which is fore-and-aft rigged.
 See also: Hatch, Boat, Deck, Forward, Light
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