"Jeff Folloder (TES)" wrote:

Erich Habich wrote:

Does someone know? I would button down the hatches, in any case.

While I do not know the answer to your inquiry, it would seem that
buttoning of hatches might be rather futile.  Battening, OTOH, might
provide a bit more comfort <g>!

OTOH a tank or similar AFV is said to be "buttoned up" when its
hatches are closed.

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