fettling
English
Verb
fettling
- present participle of fettle
Noun
fettling (plural fettlings)
- (Britain) A mixture of ore, cinders, etc., used to line the hearth of a puddling furnace.
- The operation of shaving or smoothing the surface of undried clay ware.
Synonyms
- (mixture of ore, cinders, etc.): fix (US)