Meaning of Fettle | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A state of physical condition; kilter or trim.
2. One's mental state; spirits.
3. Sand used to line a furnace.
4. A seam line left by the meeting of mould pieces.
5. The act of fettling.
   UK, dialectal
6. A person's mood or state, often assuming the worst.
   Cumbria, Geordie

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Examples

“These strong 2-8-2s […] appeared in good fettle, especially those shedded at Lublin and several arrivals and departures were photographed in the fine evening light.”

“What’s yer fettle marra?”

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