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brattishing

/ ˈbrætɪʃɪŋ /

noun

  1. architect decorative work along the coping or on the cornice of a building
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of brattishing1

C16: variant of bratticing ; see brattice
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Example Sentences

Boasting moulded architraves with pilasters and a truncated pyramidal roof topped with iron brattishing, the building's roof is now falling into dereliction.

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