bretesque

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A form of brattice — A partition in a coal mine, made from wood or from canvas sheeting coated in tar.

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Meanings

nounbretesque (plural bretesques)

plural bretesques

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of brattice (“structure for attack or defence”).
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APA

bretesque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bretesque

MLA

“bretesque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bretesque. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bretesque,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bretesque.

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