Definitions for brattices

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brattices brat·tice

Spelling: [brat-is]

IPA: /ˈbræt ɪs/

Brattices is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 656 anagrams from letters in brattices (abceirstt).

Definitions for brattices

noun

1. a partition or lining, as of planks or cloth, forming an air passage in a mine.
2. (in medieval architecture) any temporary wooden fortification, especially at the top of a wall.

verb (used with object)

1. to provide with a brattice (often followed by up).

Origin of brattices

1300-50; Middle English brutaske, bretage, bretice Anglo-French bretaske, bretage, Anglo-French, Old French bretesche wooden parapet on a fortress Medieval Latin (9th century) brittisca, appa

Examples for brattices

Part of the brattice, which was very strong, was blown away at the bottom of the pits.

The thirling a is then closed by a brick stopping, and the brattice boards removed forward for a similar operation.

The air passes along one side of the brattice, courses round the free end, and returns on the other side.

Fillets of wood are also fixed all the way down on each side of the brattice, constituting what is called a double pit.