fettler

Noun

broadly UK slang historical

A person who maintains railway lines. / Someone whose job is to sand and grind small imperfections from metal and ceramic castings. / (by extension) Someone who fiddles or tinkers with things.

Japanese Meaning

鉄道線路の保守・整備を担当する作業者 / 金属やセラミックの鋳物の小さな凹凸を研磨し整える作業者 / 物事をいじったり、細かい手直しをする人

What is this buttons?

The fettler inspected the broken rail at dawn and called for a replacement.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

線路整備員は夜明けに折れたレールを点検し、交換を要請した。

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Sense（1）

A person who maintains railway lines.

Sense（2）

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

Sense（3）

(by extension) Someone who fiddles or tinkers with things.

Sense（4）

(slang, UK, Lancashire) A friend or mate

How's tha' doing fettler?

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（5）

(mining, historical) An ostler; one who looks after the horses in a mine.

fettlers

（ plural ）

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