battened
Sealed the hatches
Battened is the past tense of batten, which means to fasten or secure with strips of wood or metal.
Sailors batten down hatches before storms, securing covers over openings.
The phrase batten down the hatches extends figuratively to any preparation for difficulty: We battened down the hatches before the audit.
A separate batten means to thrive or grow fat, usually at another's expense: landlords battening on the poor.
Joined or held together
- latchedFastened with hook mechanism
- boltedFastened or fled suddenly
- clampedSecured by compression
- anchoredFixed securely in position
locked · sealed · fixed · affixed · cinched · strapped · tied · closed
Closed to prevent entry
- caulkedFilled joints watertight
- insulatedShielded from heat loss
- waterproofedMade resistant to moisture
- tarpaulinWaterproof protective sheeting
covered · protected · shingled · flashing · weatherstripping · membrane · boarded · sheathed
Made more resistant
- strengthenedMade more robust
- bolsteredStrengthened or supported
- bracedSteadied against force
- supportedGave aid or backing
shored · propped · buttressed · stiffened · hardened · toughened · solidified · stabilized
fastened
Joined or held together
anchored · locked · sealed · fixed · affixed · cinched · strapped · tied · closed · shuttered
sealed
Closed to prevent entry
- caulkedFilled joints watertight
- insulatedShielded from heat loss
- waterproofedMade resistant to moisture
tarpaulin · covered · protected · shingled · flashing · weatherstripping · membrane · boarded · sheathed · wrapped
fortified
Made more resistant
- strengthenedMade more robust
- bolsteredStrengthened or supported
- bracedSteadied against force
supported · shored · propped · buttressed · stiffened · hardened · toughened · solidified · stabilized · girded
readied
Made prepared beforehand
- provisionedSupplied with necessities
- equippedSupplied with necessary items
- stockedFilled with goods
outfitted · supplied · geared · armed · forearmed · primed · braced · set
- batten downFasten firmly for safety
- battened down the hatchesSecured against coming danger
- batten down the hatchesSecure against coming danger
- battening downFastening against rough weather
- battened downFastened and sealed shut
- battening down the hatchesSecuring a vessel's covers