Associations to the word «Brattice»
Wiktionary
BRATTICE, noun. A wooden partition in a coal mine
Dictionary definition
BRATTICE, noun. A partition (often temporary) of planks or cloth that is used to control ventilation in a mine.
BRATTICE, verb. Supply with a brattice, to ventilate mines.
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