batten

🇺🇸 /ˈbætn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbætn/
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A thin strip of wood used to support and hold materials together in construction.

The carpenter secured the siding with several evenly spaced battens.

translation

n. A thin strip of wood used to support and hold materials together in construction.

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Plural battens