Anagrams of BATTEN_

• a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages

• the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet

• still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost

• a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

• a quick short straight punch

• the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow

• poke or thrust abruptly

• strike or punch with quick and short blows

• stab or pierce

• the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant

• at the time or occasion immediately following

• immediately following in time or order

• nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

• (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

• (of a day of the week) nearest (or nearest but one) after the present moment

• A silver Genovese coin, first used in England in the 14th century.

• A woman, often specifically a girlfriend.

• A female client of a prostitute.

• Denim.

• a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

• the words of something written

• a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon

• a book prepared for use in schools or colleges

• the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.)

• to send a message by SMS or similar text-based messaging service

• (1970s, 1980s) Pizza.