Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fettler

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fet-tler
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who maintains railway lines.

noun

Someone whose job is to sand and grind small imperfections from metal and ceramic castings.

noun

Someone who fiddles or tinkers with things.

noun

A friend or mate.

British usage; Slang

noun

An ostler; one who looks after the horses in a mine.

Example Sentences

"Sometimes the engine stopped for water, or to drop stores at fettlers' camps, or to accumulate the steam to take it up a heavy grade."
"1939, Comrade Fettler (a Union song about Fettlers)http://unionsong.com/u266.html The summer brings its nursery, with dust and sandy blight But the Fettler must keep toiling, to keep the track alright."
"How's tha' doing fettler?"

Etymology

From fettle + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: fettle

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

fettlers (plural)

Questions

What does fettler mean?: A person who maintains railway lines.
Where does fettler come from?: From fettle + -er.

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