Bratticer

/ˈbrætɪsər/ noun

Definition

A person who constructs, installs, or maintains brattices, particularly in medieval fortifications or mining operations.

Etymology

From brattice plus the agent suffix -er (one who does something), creating a term for a skilled tradesperson specializing in brattice construction.

Kelly Says

Brattricers were specialized construction workers who commanded good wages because they understood structural integrity—a badly built brattice could collapse and kill soldiers, so experience was literally worth its weight in gold.

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