Word Study
Brattice
CIDE DICTIONARY
Brattice, n. [See Brettice.].
A wall of separation in a shaft or gallery used for ventilation. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Brattice, n. a wooden partition or shaft-lining in a coalmine.
Etymology
ME ult. f. OE brittisc BRITISH
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