Fettling
Pronunciation : Fet"tling
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. (Metal.)
Defn: A mixture of ore, cinders, etc., used to line the hearth of a puddling furnace. [Eng.] [It is commonly called fix in the United States.]
2. (Pottery)
Defn: The operation of shaving or smoothing the surface of undried clay ware.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913