/ Dictionary / Index B board and batten: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: board' and bat'ten Pronunciation: [key] — Carpentry. Carpentry. a siding consisting of wide boards or of sheets of plywood set vertically with butt joints covered by battens. See illus. under Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. board board chairman Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language