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¡°Battens of the hatches: Long narrow laths serving by the help of nailing to confine the edges of the tarpaulins, and keep them close down to the sides of the hatchways in bad weather.¡±
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The battens serve to confine the edges of the tarpaulings close down to the sides of the hatches.
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