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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   burnt-clay remains associated with historical salt production. uncountable
2. 2
   any crudely-made objects fashioned of burnt clay. broadly, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

red hillshard

Etymology

From French briquetage (“brickwork”) (In French archaeology the term is also used in this extended, specialist sense).

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