brattishing

/ ˈbrætɪʃɪŋ /

noun

architect decorative work along the coping or on the cornice of a building

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Word History and Origins

Origin of brattishing¹

C16: variant of bratticing ; see _brattice

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Example Sentences

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