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BRETTICES
Noun
brettices
plural of brettice
Source: Wiktionary
BRETTICE
Bret"tice, n.; pl. Brettices. Etym: [OE. bretasce, bretage, parapet, OF. bretesche wooden tower, F. bretèche, LL. breteschia, bertresca, prob. fr. OHG. bret, G. brett board; akin to E. board. See Board, n., and cf. Bartizan.]
Definition: The wooden boarding used in supporting the roofs and walls of coal mines. See Brattice.
BRETTICE
Bret"tice, n.; pl. Brettices. Etym: [OE. bretasce, bretage, parapet, OF. bretesche wooden tower, F. bretèche, LL. breteschia, bertresca, prob. fr. OHG. bret, G. brett board; akin to E. board. See Board, n., and cf. Bartizan.]
Definition: The wooden boarding used in supporting the roofs and walls of coal mines. See Brattice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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