brattice

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Synonyms: brettice, practice, lattice, brattle, beatrice, brattish, beattie, bratticed, brattices, mattice, battie

Antonyms: brettice, practice, lattice, brattle, beatrice, brattish, beattie, bratticed, brattices, mattice, battie

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mining}} A [[partition#Noun|partition]] in a [[coal mine]], made from wood or from canvas sheeting coated in tar.
2. {{lb|en|historical}} 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

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To divide into partitions of this kind.

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