noun🔗Share板条，压条 A thin strip of wood used in construction to hold members of a structure together or to provide a fixing point."The carpenter used battens to secure the wooden planks to the shed's frame. "木匠用板条把木板固定在棚屋的框架上。materialarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share帆板条，加强板 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."The sailor carefully inserted the battens into the pockets of the sail, ensuring it would hold its shape in the wind. "水手小心地将帆板条/加强板插入帆上的口袋里，以确保帆在风中保持形状。nauticalsailingtechnicalmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share灯杆，吊杆 In stagecraft, a long pipe, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system in a theater."The stage crew carefully lowered the battens to attach the new backdrop. "舞台工作人员小心地放下吊杆，以便安装新的背景幕布。stagebuildingentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share织机的筘，筘子 The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof."The weaver carefully adjusted the batten to tightly close the warp threads before adding the next row of weft. "织工小心地调整筘子，以便在加入下一行纬线之前，将经线紧密地并拢。technicalmachineworkindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
