Thesaurus: fettle

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1. a. To repair; to prepare; to put in order.
2. a. To cover or line with a mixture of ore, cinders, etc., as the hearth of a puddling furnace.
3. v. i. To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business.
4. n. The act of fettling.
5. n. a state of fitness and good health
6. v. remove mold marks or sand from (a casting)
7. 1. To repair; to prepare; to put in order. [Prov. Eng.] Carlyle. 2. (Metal.) To cover or line with a mixture of ore, cinders, etc., as the hearth of a puddling furnace. To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business. [Prov. Eng.] Bp. Hall. The act of fettling. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. In fine fettle, in good spirits.
8. 1. To repair; to prepare; to put in order. [Prov. Eng.]Carlyle.
9. n. a state of fitness and good health v. remove mold marks or sand from (a casting)