brettice Meaning, Definition & Usage

Bret"tice noun

Etymology

OE. bretasce, bretage, parapet, OF. bretesche wooden tower, F. bretèche, LL. breteschia, bertresca, prob. fr. OHG. bret, G. brett board; akin to E. board. See Board, n., and cf. Bartizan.

Wordforms

plural Brettices

Definitions

1. The wooden boarding used in supporting the roofs and walls of coal mines. See Brattice.