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brattice

brat·tice

UK/ˈbɹæt.ɪs/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a partition (often temporary) of planks or cloth that is used to control ventilation in a mine

verb

1.

supply with a brattice, to ventilate mines

Origin

Inherited from Middle English bretage, bretace, from Old French bretesce, bretesche, breteske, from Late Latin brittisca.

Phrases

  • brattice cloth

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