fet·tle (f t l)n. 1. a. Proper or sound condition. b. Mental or emotional state; spirits: was in fine fettle. 2. Metallurgy Loose sand or ore used to line the hearth of a reverberatory furnace in preparation for pouring molten metal. tr.v. fet·tled, fet·tling, fet·tles Metallurgy To line the hearth of (a reverberatory furnace) with loose sand or ore in preparation for pouring molten metal. [From Middle English fetlen, to make ready, possibly from Old English fetel, girdle.] |
fettle [ˈfɛtəl]
vb (tr)
1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) to remove (excess moulding material and casting irregularities) from a cast component
2. (Engineering / Metallurgy) to line or repair (the walls of a furnace)
3. Brit dialect
a. to prepare or arrange (a thing, oneself, etc.), esp to put a finishing touch to
b. to repair or mend (something)
n
1. state of health, spirits, etc. (esp in the phrase in fine fettle)
2. (Engineering / Metallurgy) another name for fettling
[C14 (in the sense: to put in order): back formation from fetled girded up, from Old English fetel belt]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | fettle - a state of fitness and good health; "in fine fettle" physical fitness, fitness - good physical condition; being in shape or in condition |
| Verb | 1. | fettle - remove mold marks or sand from (a casting) get rid of, remove - dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood" |
fettle
Translations
fettle
n to be in fine or good fettle → in bester Form sein; (as regards health also) → in bester Verfassung or topfit (inf) → sein
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