fettling

English

Verb

fettling

  1. present participle of fettle

Noun

fettling (plural fettlings)

  1. (Britain) A mixture of ore, cinders, etc., used to line the hearth of a puddling furnace.
  2. The operation of shaving or smoothing the surface of undried clay ware.

Synonyms

  • (mixture of ore, cinders, etc.): fix (US)
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