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Brettice
Pronunciation : Bret"tice
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [OE. bretasce, bretage, parapet, OF. bretesche wooden tower, F. bret?che, LL. breteschia, bertresca, prob. fr. OHG. bret, G. brett board; akin to E. board. See Board, n., and cf. Bartizan.]
Definition : Defn: The wooden boarding used in supporting the roofs and walls of coal mines. See Brattice.
pl. Brettices.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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