Secure, Fasten With Planks of Wood or Metal

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from New York, New York!, Group 377, Puzzle 1 (The Tonight Show).

Question is: Secure, Fasten With Planks of Wood or Metal

and the answer is: BATTEN

Word Meaning:

BATTEN — To cause (an animal, etc.) to become fat or thrive through plenteous feeding; to fatten.

Definitions from Wiktionary.

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