Brettice
Brettice ({not transcribed}) , noun
[Old English bretasce, bretage, parapet, Old French bretesche wooden tower, French bretèche, Late Latin breteschia, bertresca, prob. from Old High German bret, German brett board; akin to English board. See Board, n., and compare Bartizan.]
The wooden boarding used in supporting the roofs and walls of coal mines. See Brattice.