batteners
/ˈbætənərz/
noun
- Plural of battener; people who thrive or profit by exploiting others.
- History is full of batteners who grew rich during times of crisis.
- The batteners in the industry were finally exposed by the investigation.
- The community protested against the batteners who took advantage of the disaster.
- Plural of battener; people or tools that fasten or secure things with battens.
- The batteners used hammers and nails to fix the wooden strips.
- The batteners finished securing all the hatches before the storm.
- A team of batteners worked on the scaffolding all afternoon.