Verb
furnish with battens
Source: WordNetI'm not trying to take New York by storm. I just want to sneak in there, keep my head down, batten down the hatches and cook. Gordon Ramsay
No matter what - rehearsed, under-rehearsed, over-rehearsed, doubts about rehearsing - the first gig is always the first gig, and you put on your little praying hat, batten down the hatch, and do what you do. Mick Fleetwood
batten ships Source: Internet
At least most people had the good sense to batten down the hatches and operate as though Hannibal would be out and hunting again in short order. Source: Internet
I think as the new CEO of a struggling company, however, she has to demand that everyone batten down the hatches and lean into their work. Source: Internet