A batten is a thin strip of solid material (usually wood). A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood derives from woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs. ...

In cabinetry battens may be used to strengthen panels made up of multiple boards, as in a batten door, or to cover joins. Cabinet making is the practice of utilizing many woodworking skills to create cabinets, shelving and furniture. ...

In building construction, battens are fixed at right angles to the trusses or rafters of a roof to provide a fixing point for roofing sheet or roof tiles. Construction on the North Bytown Bridge in Ottawa, Canada. ... Truss bridge for a single track railway, converted to pedestrian use and pipeline support. ... A rafter is a structural member, a type of beam, which supports the roof of a building. ...

In sailing, battens are long, thin strips (usually fiberglass, or some similar material, nowadays, but historically wooden) used to support the roach of a sail. Wooden sailing boat Sailing is the skillful art of controlling the motion of a sailing ship or smaller boat, across a body of water using wind as the source of power. ... Fiberglass or fibreglass is material made from extremely fine fibers of glass. ... diagram showing the names of the parts of a sail The lower edge of a triangular sail is called the foot of the sail, while the upper point is known as the head. ... A sail is any type of surface intended to generate thrust by being placed in a wind —in essence a vertically-oriented wing. ...