Slat that holds a ship's tarp in place Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Slat that holds a ship's tarp in place . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BATTEN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BATTEN Slat that holds a ship's tarp in place (6)
5% RETAINING Holding on to (9) Commuter Feb 14, 2026
5% HAS Holds (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 13, 2026
5% WAIT "Hold on!" (4)
5% WHOA "Hold on there!" (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 10, 2026
5% CRATE Slatted wooden case (5) (5) Mirror Classic Feb 9, 2026
5% ONESEC "Hold on ..." (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 3, 2026
5% SENT Shipped (4) Commuter Jan 29, 2026
5% STOW Pack away in the hold of a ship (4) (4) Puzzler Jan 27, 2026
5% SEC "Hold on for a ___!" (3)
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