This is the 2735th most frequent French word.
bat
"Bat" in French means "beats" or "hits" (third-person singular form of the verb "battre").
Here, 'bat' is short for 'bateau', meaning 'boat', used in informal language.
Le bat traverse l'eau rapidement.
The boat crosses the water quickly.
Here, 'bat' is the conjugated form of the verb 'battre' meaning 'to beat' in the sense of mixing or stirring food ingredients.
Il bat les œufs pour faire une omelette.
He beats the eggs to make an omelette.
In this example, 'bat' refers to the animal 'chauve-souris' (bat), often used in casual description or narrative contexts.