A brattice is a partition used in mining. It is built between columns of a sub-surface mine to direct air for ventilation. Where the mine is sunk at the base of a single shaft, the shaft is divided into two parts by a wooden or metal brattice. Air is delivered down one side of the shaft and exhausted upwards through the other. Depending on the typ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brattice
Brat'tice noun [ See Brettice .] (Mining) (a) A wall of separation in a shaft or gallery used for ventilation. (b) Planking to support a roof or wall. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/93
In mines, a brattice is a partition of light wood or canvas which divides a shaft or underground roadway in two, and furnishes a means of conducting ventilation to the working face. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/AB.HTM