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- noun Plural form of
brettice .
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Examples
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To the south or land side a strong wall with gate tower, furnished with parapet and brettices for casting down of stones and melted lead, stood sentinel and protector.
Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease
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'Now!' cried the sub-Prior, as he thrust his lever home, and each man upon the brettices echoed 'Now,' and thrust the lever home at the word.
Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease
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The sub-Prior had prepared a quantity of heavy stones upon the brettices which he designed to use in the last resort, and now when the gate was beginning to burn he bade his men be ready with their levers.
Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease
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The sub-Prior -- the light of battle in his eye -- gave orders to his affrighted flock, and bade the _Conversi_ (lay brethren) heat the lead and carry up big stones to the brettices, where he himself took command.
Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease
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