Batten

Board and batten siding on a chapel named the Wooden Church (Biserica de lemn) in Zvoriștea, Romania
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[1] but can also be of plastic, metal, or fiberglass. Battens are variously used in construction, sailing, and other fields.

In the lighting industry, battens refer to linear light fittings.

In the steel industry, battens used as furring may also be referred to as "top hats", in reference to the profile of the metal.

  1. ^ Whitney, William Dwight. "Batten, N.2." Def. 1. The Century Dictionary. Vol. 1. New York: Century, 1889. 476. Print.

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