FETTLE


Meaning of FETTLE in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: fet · tled ; fet · tling \ ' fet-li ŋ , ' fe-t ə l-i ŋ \

Etymology: British dialect, to set in order, get ready, from Middle English fetlen to shape, prepare; perhaps akin to Old English fetian to fetch ― more at FETCH

Date: 1881

: to cover or line the hearth of (as a reverberatory furnace) with loose material (as sand or gravel)

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.