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| brat·tice [ bráttiss ] (plural brat·tic·es) |
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1. partition for mine ventilation: a partition used to assist ventilation in a mine
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2. temporary parapet: in medieval times, a temporary wooden parapet or gallery erected on the battlements of a fortress and used during a siege
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| [13th century. Via Anglo-Norman, Old French bretesche< medieval Latin bretescha (turris) "British (tower)"] |
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