wood brattice

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• brattice — [brat′is] n. [ME bretice, bretasce < OFr bretesche, wooden tower < ML brittisca; prob. < OHG brittissa, lattice, balcony < bret, board] 1. Historical a temporary breastwork or parapet put up during a siege 2. Mining a partition of… …   English World dictionary

• Brattice — A brattice is a partition used in mining. It is built between columns of a sub surface mine to direct air for ventilation. Depending on the type of mine and how the operation is run, brattices can be permanent (concrete block, tailings, or wood)… …   Wikipedia

• Brattice — A defensive parapet or gallery built during a *siege; being temporary, it was made of wood. Among the Latin forms are bretesha and brutaschia. Cf. Bartizan …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

• brattice — n. fixed tower of wood on a castle wall; partition in a mine shaft used to support walls and roof …   English contemporary dictionary

• panel — Synonyms and related words: accessory, assemblee, assembly, assignation, at home, ball, barrier, blue ribbon jury, brattice, brawl, buffer, buffer state, bulkhead, bumper, caucus, cloison, coat, coating, collision mat, collop, colloquium,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• brat|tice — «BRAT ihs», noun, verb, ticed, tic|ing. –n. 1. a partition for ventilation in a mine, usually made of cloth impregnated with creosote, nailed to props erected as needed. 2. Obsolete. a temporary breastwork, parapet, or gallery of wood erected on… …   Useful english dictionary