Batt in English has several meanings. Most common meaning is noun referring to pre-cut piece of insulation, typically fiberglass or mineral wool, used in construction to insulate walls, floors, and ceilings, called batt insulation, which comes from word batting meaning blanket-like fibrous material. In textiles, batt means layer of batting used inside quilts, comforters, and sleeping bags for warmth and padding. In military, batt is abbreviation for battalion, large unit of soldiers. In sports, batt is short for batting, as in batt average or batt practice. As verb, to batt means to beat or strike repeatedly. Batt can also be short for battery in British English. So batt in English is versatile word, most frequently encountered as insulation batt in construction context, where batts are blanket-like insulation pieces that fit between studs. So meaning depends on context, but insulation batt is primary meaning in everyday English, especially in building and DIY.
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