Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counter batten

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter -bat-ten
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

vertical wood strips installed on sloped roofs over which horizontal battens are secured. The primary roof covering is attached or secured to these horizontal battens.

Inflected Forms

counter battens (plural) counterbatten (alternative)

Questions

What does counter batten mean?: vertical wood strips installed on sloped roofs over which horizontal battens are secured. The primary roof covering is attached or secured to these horizontal battens.

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