What is to cover or line with a mixture of ore, cinders, etc., as the hearth of a puddling furnace called?
fettle — (Metal.) To cover or line with a mixture of ore, cinders, etc., as the hearth of a puddling furnace. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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