Batt means several things, including noun for blanket of insulation, bundle of fibrous material, and verb meaning to beat or strike, with most common modern meaning being insulation batt. In construction, batt means pre-cut blanket of insulation, typically fiberglass batt or mineral wool batt, sized to fit between studs and joists for thermal insulation, similar to protective padding in storage system. Batt also means bundle of cotton or wool fibers used for stuffing quilts or making textiles. As verb, batt means to beat or thrash, archaic usage like to batt something meaning to beat. In cricket, batt is short for batting. So batt meaning depends on context, but most commonly batt means insulation blanket, like fiberglass batt used in walls and attics to insulate house, providing thermal resistance measured in R-value, protecting from temperature extremes. Other meaning is bundle of fibers for quilting. So batt means insulation blanket or bundle of fibrous material, and as verb to beat, with insulation meaning being most common in modern usage for building and construction.
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