| fettle | 1. To repair; to prepare; to put in order. 2. <chemistry> To cover or line with a mixture of ore, cinders, etc, as the hearth of a puddling furnace. Origin: OE. & Prov. E, to fettle (in sense 1), fettle, order, repair, preparation, dress; prob. Akin to E. Fit. See Fit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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