brattice

(brat′is)

noun

Historical a temporary breastwork or parapet put up during a siege
Mining a partition of wood, creosote-impregnated cloth, etc., used to control the flow of fresh air that is pumped into the mine

Origin: ME bretice, bretasce < OFr bretesche, wooden tower < ML brittisca; prob. < OHG brittissa, lattice, balcony < bret, board

to furnish with a brattice

See brattice in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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Origin:

Origin: Middle English bretice, defensive structure

Origin: , from Old French bretesche

Origin: , from Medieval Latin bretescha (turris), British-style (tower)

Origin: , probably from Old English bryttisc, British

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