<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>state; condition: in fine fettle.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb:</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) fet·tled, fet·tling.</li><li>Ceramics: to remove mold marks from (a cast piece).</li><li>Metallurgy: to remove sand from (a casting).</li><li>to repair the hearth of (an open-hearth furnace).</li></ul>