brattice
a partition or lining, as of planks or cloth, forming an air passage in a mine.
(in medieval architecture) any temporary wooden fortification, especially at the top of a wall.
to provide with a brattice (often followed by up).
Origin of brattice
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How to use brattice in a sentence
The word, probably a corruption of bratticing, was apparently first used by Sir Walter Scott.
British Dictionary definitions for brattice
/ (ˈbrætɪs) /
a partition of wood or treated cloth used to control ventilation in a mine
medieval fortifications a fixed wooden tower or parapet
(tr) mining to fit with a brattice
Origin of brattice
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