batten
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thumb|Board and batten siding on a chapel named the Wooden Church (Biserica de lemn) in Zvoriștea, Romania thumb|Roofing battens or laths are the light colored strips on the Hillsgrove Covered Bridge, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
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- Batten (wood products)
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- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Roofing
- Wall battens
- Board-and-batten
- Spacers
- Trim
- Flooring
- Batten doors
- Wall insulation
- Screed batten
- Lighting
- Sailing
- References
thumb|Board and batten siding on a chapel named the Wooden Church (Biserica de lemn) in Zvoriștea, Romania thumb|Roofing battens or laths are the light colored strips on the Hillsgrove Covered Bridge, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
A batten is most commonly a strip of solid material, historically wood but can also be of plastic, metal, or fiberglass. Battens are variously used in construction, sailing, and other fields.
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