'Fettle' definitions:
Definition of 'fettle'
From: WordNet
noun
A state of fitness and good health; "in fine fettle"
verb
Remove mold marks or sand from (a casting)
Definition of 'Fettle'
From: GCIDE
- Fettle \Fet"tle\, v. t. [OE. & Prov. E., to fettle (in sense 1), fettle, n., order, repair, preparation, dress; prob. akin to E. fit. See Fit, a.]
- 1. To repair; to prepare; to put in order. [Prov. Eng.] --Carlyle. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Metal.) To cover or line with a mixture of ore, cinders, etc., as the hearth of a puddling furnace. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Fettle'
From: GCIDE
- Fettle \Fet"tle\, v. i. To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business. [Prov. Eng.] --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Fettle'
From: GCIDE
- Fettle \Fet"tle\, n. The act of fettling. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright. [1913 Webster]
- In fine fettle, in good spirits. [1913 Webster]