"battner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: battners [plural]
Etymology: batten + -er; so called because beef is apt to batten or fatten those that eat it. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|batten|er|id2=agent noun}} batten + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} battner (plural battners)
  1. (slang, obsolete) An ox. Tags: obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-battner-en-noun-7sYHDH7U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

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