batting vs batten

batting and batten both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
batting	Yes	No	No	No
batten	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, batting and batten are synonyms defined as:

batting and batten: stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber

batting (noun)	batten (noun)
(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base	a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber	stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber

batting (verb)	batten (verb)
	secure with battens
	furnish with battens