(1) The act of applying battens to a hatch; extended to mean the closing of any water tight fixture. (2) To make fast, secure closed or shut.
(1) Isenzo sokusebenzisa nokuqinisa iseyile yokugquma inqanawe ngeplanga; Likwasetyenziswa ukuthetha ukuvalwa kwayo nayiphi indawo engenamanzi. (2) Ukuvalisisa ngokuthi gingci.