brattice

Meaning

Noun

1. A wooden partition in a coal mine.
2. A wooden structure used for attack or defence, such as an archery tower, or a penthouse built over the entry to a castle for archers to shoot from.

Verb

To divide into partitions of this kind.

Synonyms

sail

Translations

φεγγίτης

αεραγωγός

zeil

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɹæt.ɪs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: bretage

In summary

Inherited from Middle English bretage, bretace, from Old French bretesce, bretesche, breteske, from Late Latin brittisca.