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sweat batten

sweat batten noun: any of the horizontal timbers in a cargo hold that create space between the cargo and the skin of the ship.

Noun

sweat batten (plural sweat battens)

  1. Any of the horizontal timbers in a cargo hold that create space between the cargo and the skin of the ship.
    • The outboard bales in each tier should be placed on their edges so that their flats will be presented to the sweat battens. This precaution is necessary to lessen the damage in case of chafage.2024, Robert J. Meurn, Marine Cargo Operations

Forms of sweat batten

pluralsweat battens

Questions about sweat batten

What does sweat batten mean?
Sweat batten means any of the horizontal timbers in a cargo hold that create space between the cargo and the skin of the ship.
What part of speech is sweat batten?
Sweat batten is a noun.
What is the plural of sweat batten?
The plural of sweat batten is sweat battens.

Words near sweat batten in the dictionary

  1. sweat
  2. sweat angel
  3. sweat angels
  4. sweat bath
  5. sweat baths
  6. sweat batten
  7. sweat battens
  8. sweat bee
  9. sweat bees
  10. sweat blood
  11. sweat box

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