[{"word":"battening","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To become better; improve in condition, especially by feeding.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To feed (on); to revel (in).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To thrive by feeding; grow fat; feed oneself gluttonously.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, especially at the expense of others; fare sumptuously.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Robber barons who battened on the poor"},{"definition":"To gratify a morbid appetite or craving; gloat.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To improve by feeding; fatten; make fat or cause to thrive due to plenteous feeding.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To fertilize or enrich, as land.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A thin strip of wood used in construction to hold members of a structure together or to provide a fixing point.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A long strip of wood, metal, fibreglass etc., used for various purposes aboard ship, especially one inserted in a pocket sewn on the sail in order to keep the sail flat.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"In stagecraft, a long pipe, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system in a theater.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To furnish with battens.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To fasten or secure a hatch etc using battens.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/batten","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/battening"]}]