fettling

American  

[fet-ling] / ˈfɛt lɪŋ /

noun

Metallurgy.

1. the material with which the hearth of a puddling furnace is lined, usually a dolomite or refractory mixture.

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fettling British  

/ ˈfɛtlɪŋ /

noun

1. Also called: fettle.  a refractory material used to line the hearth of puddling furnaces

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Etymology

Origin of fettling

First recorded in 1860–65; fettle + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The engineers also did what they could to improve the Jeep’s on-road ride and handling, tuning and fettling the five-link front and rear suspension to better constrain the Jeep’s sometimes unnerving body roll.

From The Wall Street Journal

Keep in mind: this was a result achieved without any fettling from the Cup series’ myriad new rules for the upcoming season, making it something for the sport’s many hardline fans to truly savor.

From Time

Its two 2,000HP engines engines needed fettling, its paintwork was tatty and the hydraulics, crucial for controlling the boat at its top speed of 45 knots, needed repairing.

From BBC

What did the unrevealed God matter, when a man had a young family that needed fettling for?

From Project Gutenberg

I have heard the people here talk of "fettling" the hearth when they mean "clean up."

From Project Gutenberg