brattice
brat·tice
noun \ˈbra-təs, ˈbra-tish\Definition of BRATTICE
: an often temporary partition of planks or cloth used especially to control mine ventilation
— brattice transitive verb
Origin of BRATTICE
Middle English bretais parapet, from Anglo-French bretesche, from Medieval Latin breteschia
First Known Use: circa 1846
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