Definition: A long strip of wood, metal, fiberglass etc, used for various purposes aboard ship, especially one inserted in a pocket sewn on the sail in order to keep the sail flat.
Our batten is wood, 18 inches long, an inch wide and 1/4 thick. It's bends a little, but is stiff.
Like several of our toys, it was discovered some years ago by Becall. She saw it and wondered how it would feel on her bottom. So I showed her. Later, she decided it would work better on her thighs than her bottom. She likes it on her inner thighs close to her tender spot. I prefer it on the front and backs of my legs.
I guess not all your readers are familiar with sailing. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering about being spanked with a batten, though as you have described it quite often. I have had two sailboats in the past and the battens on the last one were rather large. Also, I think they were made of some kind of plastic or carbon fiber and were slightly flexible. I can't imagine being spanked with one of them.
However, your wooden one seems quite perfect for the job!
Ken
I learned something today!
ReplyDeleteI think I'll stick to the shoehorn, if it's all the same to you.
Hugs,
Hermione
You learn something new every day. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWould it be similar to a wooden ruler?
Love,
Ronnie
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