"batten down the hatches" in German to batten down the hatches die Schotten dichtmachen alles dichtmachen sich abschotten Detailed translations for "batten down the hatches" to batten down the hatches 1. general to batten down the hatches(also: to close all hatches, to close ports and hatches) die Schotten dichtmachen 2. figurative to batten down the hatches alles dichtmachen to batten down the hatches sich abschotten{intransitive verb}