- fet|tling
- fet|tling «FEHT lihng», noun.the sand or ore used to line the hearth of a puddling furnace.╂[< fettle + ing1]
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fet|tle — «FEHT uhl», noun, verb, tled, tling. –n. 1. condition; state of readiness for action; trim: »The horse is in fine fettle and should win the race. 2. Northern British Dialect. a scouring; a polishing; a thorough cleaning. –v.t. 1. Dialect. to make … Useful english dictionary
Fettling — Fet tling, n. 1. (Metal.) A mixture of ore, cinders, etc., used to line the hearth of a puddling furnace. [Eng.] Note: [It is commonly called {fix} in the United States.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Pottery) The operation of shaving or smoothing the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fix — Fettling Fet tling, n. 1. (Metal.) A mixture of ore, cinders, etc., used to line the hearth of a puddling furnace. [Eng.] Note: [It is commonly called {fix} in the United States.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Pottery) The operation of shaving or smoothing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fettle — fet•tle [[t]ˈfɛt l[/t]] n. v. tled, tling 1) state; condition: in fine fettle[/ex] 2) a) mel to remove mold marks or sand from (a casting) b) mel to repair the hearth of (an open hearth furnace) • Etymology: 1300–50; ME fetlen to shape, prepare,… … From formal English to slang
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
