Purlins vs. Battens
Difference Between Purlins and Battens
Purlins➦
One of several horizontal timbers supporting the rafters of a roof.
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Battens➦
To become fat.
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Purlins➦
plural of purlin
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Battens➦
To thrive and prosper, especially at another's expense
"[She] battens like a leech on the lives of famous people, ... a professional retailer of falsehoods" (George F. Will).
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Battens➦
To fatten; overfeed.
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Battens➦
(Nautical) To furnish, fasten, or secure with battens
battened down the hatch during the storm.
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Battens➦
One of several flexible strips of wood or plastic placed in pockets at the outer edge of a sail to keep it flat.
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Battens➦
A narrow strip of wood used to fasten down the edges of the material that covers hatches in foul weather.
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Battens➦
A narrow strip of wood used in construction, especially to cover a seam between boards, as flooring material, or as a lath.
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Battens➦
The heavy swinging bar on a loom that holds the reed and is pulled forward to pack down the weft.
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Battens➦
A flat stick used in weaving by hand to separate the upper and lower threads of the warp and to tighten the weft.
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Battens➦
plural of batten
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